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"competition" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often contest (7 letters).
Definitions
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
Word origin
Borrowed from French compétition, from Late Latin competītiō, competītiōnem, from Latin competō, from con- + petō. By surface analysis, compete + -ition.
Used in a sentence
“The competition for this job is strong.”
“The newspaper is featuring a competition to win a car.”
“The new stain remover was ten times more effective than the competition.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Contest between rivals”11 letters
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