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How to pronounce“rival”in English

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In natural English speech, "rival" appears in contexts such as: "driven a steamroller over the political landscape here uh crushing any potential rival any potential critic Challenger to you squashing any hint of descent you would probably want to make sure that your most vocal critic had no way". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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driven a steamroller over the political landscape here uh crushing any potential

rival any potential critic Challenger to you squashing any hint of descent

you would probably want to make sure that your most vocal critic had no way

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Definitions of “rival”

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noun

A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.

“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”

noun

Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.

“As a social historian, he has no rival.”

adjective

Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.

“rival lovers”

verb

To oppose or compete with.

“to rival somebody in love”

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