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foe vs competitor

competitor vs foe

foe and competitor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foe Yes No No No
competitor Yes No No No
As nouns, competitor is a hypernym of foe; that is, competitor is a word with a broader meaning than foe:
  • foe: a personal enemy
  • competitor: the contestant you hope to defeat
Other hypernyms of foe include challenger, competition, contender, rival.
foe (noun) competitor (noun)
a personal enemy the contestant you hope to defeat
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
Difference between foe and competitor

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