Bane and Rival

Bane

Bane noun - A source of harm or misfortune.

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Rival and bane are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a noun "Bane".

Nearby Words: banal, baneful

Rival noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.

Usage example: the boxer's toughest rival thus far

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Bane and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bane" instead a noun "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

true	true bane	true rival
dead	dead bane	dead rival
powerful	powerful bane	powerful rival
real	real bane	real rival
Other adjectives: serious, bad, personal, eternal, primary, titular, greatest.

Killing rival apprentice Sirak is probably the most mundane example though it is presented as the moment Bane fully embraces the dark side.

Source: Moral Event Horizon / Literature
Disability Superpower: Near the end Neo is blinded by Bane, a human who has been taken over by Neo's rival Agent Smith.

Source: Film / The Matrix Revolutions
Near the end of The Matrix Revolutions Neo is blinded by Bane, a human who has been taken over by Neo's rival Agent Smith.

Source: Disability Superpower

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