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rival vs enemy

enemy vs rival

rival and enemy both are nouns.

rival is an adjective but enemy is not an adjective.

rival is a verb but enemy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rival Yes Yes Yes No
enemy Yes No No No
As nouns, enemy is a hyponym of rival; that is, enemy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rival:
  • rival: the contestant you hope to defeat
  • enemy: a personal enemy
rival (noun) enemy (noun)
the contestant you hope to defeat an opposing military force
any hostile group of people
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a personal enemy
rival (adjective) enemy (adjective)
as a rival in a competition
rival (verb) enemy (verb)
be the rival of, be in competition with
be equal to in quality or ability
Difference between rival and enemy

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