Animosity and Rivalry

Animosity

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Rivalry and animosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rivalry" instead a noun "Animosity".

Nearby Word: animus

Rivalry noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

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Animosity and rivalry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Rivalry".

Nearby Word: rival

particular	particular animosity	particular rivalry
usual	usual animosity	usual rivalry
natural	natural animosity	natural rivalry
established	established animosity	established rivalry
Other adjectives: friendly, initial, legitimate, genuine, due, deep, romantic, small, strong, actual, real, great, intense, serious, slight, personal, political, mutual, escalating, previous, long-lasting, long-standing.

As a consequence of the above two traits, the titans often have a rivalry/animosity/connection with the gods of the setting.

Source: Our Titans Are Different
Apparently, the two houses have a deep rivalry and animosity towards each other as well.

Source: Video Game / Mirror's Edge: Catalyst
The BBC and Paramount eventually decided to let IDW Publishing materialise the animosity into a comic book crossover miniseries, whose premise touches on a specific facet of the rivalry: a Villain Team-Up between the Cybermen and the Borg, who are frequently compared for their similar nature.

Source: Fandom Rivalry / Live-Action TV

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