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n. 1 rivalry, contention, striving, struggle: The competition
for newspaper circulation becomes keener every day. 2 contest,
match, meet, game, tournament, event; championship: We entered
the competition as underdogs. 3 See competitor.
competitor
n. rival, opponent, competition, opposition, adversary;
antagonist, contestant, contender: Our main competitor has just
announced a new product.
compile v. collect, put together, gather, accumulate, assemble, amass,
collate, organize, order, systematize; anthologize, compose: He
has compiled a large butterfly collection. Every year she
compiles a volume of the best stories.
complain v. grumble, moan, groan, wail, grouse, carp (at), whimper, cry,
lament, bemoan, Colloq gripe, squawk, grouch, Brit whinge, Slang
bitch, beef, US kick: What are you complaining about now?
complaint n. grumble, grievance, grouse, Colloq gripe, squawk , Slang
beef, US kick: I have no complaints about my treatment while I
was in hospital.
complement
v. 1 completion, perfection, confirmation, finishing touch,
consummation: The grand tour was considered the necessary
complement of an English education in the 18th century. 2 crew,
team, company, band, outfit; quota, allowance, quorum: The
regiment's full complement was attained by selecting from among
the recruits.
--v. 3 complete, perfect, round out or off, set off, top off;
flesh out: The setting was complemented by a huge floral
arrangement. His argument was complemented by evidence from rare
documents. 4 supplement, enhance, add to: These are facts that
complement but do not contradict her story.
complete adj. 1 entire, whole, intact, uncut, unbroken, undivided,
unabridged, full, undiminished, unabated, unreduced: The
complete works of Dickens are available in paperback. They
performed the complete opera, a six-hour marathon. 2 finished,
ended, concluded, over, done, accomplished, terminated; settled,
executed, performed: The company's figures are not yet