Better and Rival

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Better

Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
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Rival and better are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a verb "Better".

Rival

Rival verb - To engage in a contest.
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Better and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Better" instead a verb "Rival".
Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

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strength better strength rival strength
god better god rival god
universe better universe rival universe
powers better powers rival powers
Other words: spells.

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  • Subverted with Kankuro, who goes into a The Quest not for better Training from Hell, but after using underhanded methods to beat a rival (Kankuro is the Idiot Hero) to become a better person.
    Source: Time to Unlock More True Potential
  • Cage of Eden Yarai considers Akira to be his rival, though the two are on much better terms than many other anime rivalries.
    Source: The Rival / Anime and Manga
  • Every time a rival showed up to challenged Goku, he would always be better than them.
    Source: Always Someone Better
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