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competition n.
counterpart, equal n.
couple n.

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bout contest event game race test trial

STRONG

engagement meet rivalry sport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

NOUN

counterpart, equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

double

STRONG

adversary analogue antagonist approximation companion competitor complement copy correlate duplicate equivalent like mate opponent parallel peer replica ringer rival twin

WEAK

countertype dead ringer lookalike spitting image

Antonyms

STRONG

ally associate difference helper original supporter

WEAK

clash imbalance mismatch

NOUN

couple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pairing

STRONG

affiliation alliance combination duet espousal marriage mating pair partnership union

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion division divorce separation

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

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Prices for travel tours in Canada also rose at a faster pace, lifted by more expensive hotels and flights to U.S. cities hosting World Cup matches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Eight matches, 315 runs and an average of 63.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Then-CEO Hassabis founded the company in 2010 with the goal of achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI — an AI system that matches or surpasses human capabilities.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

He has not played in the County Championship since averaging 12.42 across four matches in Lancashire's 2024 relegation season.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

And Kojo had remembered to pack waterproof matches.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein