__ Match, Competition Between Adversaries

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from London, Group 482, Puzzle 5 (Covent Garden).

Question is: __ Match, Competition Between Adversaries

and the answer is: GRUDGE

Word Meaning:

GRUDGE — (countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

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