bitter rivalry
Deep-seated antagonism
Bitter rivalry describes an intense, hostile competition between opponents marked by deep animosity and resentment.
The bitterness suggests the conflict has become personal, going beyond mere competition to genuine ill will: The bitter rivalry between the two families stretched back generations.
Common in sports, politics, and business contexts where repeated clashes have bred lasting antagonism.
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- vendettaProlonged retaliatory conflict
- blood sportEntertainment through harm
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
- archrivalPrincipal ongoing opponent
grudge · animosity · clash · showdown · enmity · hatred · competition · spite · jealousy · cutthroat · adversary · at each other's throats · scoreboard · defeat · victory · revenge · sabotage · undermine
- Literary Feuds
- Feudsfeud, grudge, vendetta, blood feud, family feud
- revengeretaliation, payback, vengeance, vendetta, blood feud
bitter rivalrypartnership
Shared business arrangement
collaboration · mutual support · solidarity · brotherhood · deep bond
bitter rivalrypeaceful coexistence
Non-hostile international relations
cooperation · teamwork · mutual aid · symbiosis · indifference
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