Approach and Rival

Similar meaning words

Approach verb - To come near or nearer.

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Rival is a synonym for approach in same topic. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a verb "Approach".

Rival verb - To engage in a contest.

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Approach is a synonym for rival in same topic. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead a verb "Rival", if it concerns topics such as oppose.

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

good	good approach	good rival
best	best approach	best rival
direct	direct approach	direct rival
initial	initial approach	initial rival
Other adjectives: successful, serious, dark, personal, new, classic, opposite, closest.

character	approach character	rival character
work	approach work	rival work
woman	approach woman	rival woman
guard	approach guard	rival guard
Other words: opponent, tank, enemies.

This approach seperates the main trio from the rival trio, who only care about hunting Digimon.

Source: Anime / Digimon Xros Wars: The Young Hunters Leaping Through Time
He manages to defeat the real god of a rival city by using the kind of calm and logical approach which the people of his adopted city prize most highly.

Source: Unfazed Everyman
Her rival, Sophia, favors a more brute-force approach.

Source: She-Fu

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