Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rival | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
hostile | Yes | Yes | No | No |
rival (noun) | hostile (noun) |
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the contestant you hope to defeat | troops belonging to the enemy's military forces |
rival (adjective) | hostile (adjective) |
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as a rival in a competition | characterized by enmity or ill will |
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally | |
unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | |
very unfavorable to life or growth | |
impossible to bring into friendly accord |
rival (verb) | hostile (verb) |
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be the rival of, be in competition with | |
be equal to in quality or ability |