Definition

An equal or peer—someone you can actually match wits with rather than talk down to. A genuinely competitive companion in the truest sense.

Example Usage

She finally found a compeer who could debate Renaissance art history without one person clearly winning.

Source: Merriam-Webster via Free Dictionary API

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