counterplay vs rival

counterplay

verb
  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

  • To make a counterplay; to play in response. 

noun
  • A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game. 

  • A game move made as a response. 

  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

rival

verb
  • To oppose or compete with. 

  • To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another. 

  • To strive to equal or excel; to emulate. 

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. 

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

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

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