Ambitious and Rival

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Ambitious adjective - Having a strong desire for personal advancement.

Usage example: an ambitious child actor and his even more ambitious mother, who will do anything to get him in commercials

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Rival and ambitious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead an adjective "Ambitious".

Nearby Words: ambition, ambitiously

Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

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Ambitious and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ambitious" instead an adjective "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Seifer is an over-ambitious and cocky ace, while his rival Squall is a silent, strict follower of duty.

Source: Darth Vader Clone
Initially touted as a rival to Skins and ambitious talk about its future, but its ratings were too low to justify a full series.

Source: Stillborn Franchise
Or Max's rival, the sharp-tongued and ambitious Victoria?

Source: Visual Novel / Love Is Strange

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