Clash and Rival

Clash

Clash verb - To be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably.

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Rival and clash are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a verb "Clash".

Nearby Words: clashing, clashed

Rival verb - To engage in a contest.

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Clash and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clash" instead a verb "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

old	old clash	old rival
good	good clash	good rival
specific	specific clash	specific rival
direct	direct clash	direct rival
Other adjectives: certain, original, initial, powerful, real, big, serious, bitter, main, personal, ultimate, new, major, possible, final, primary, last, greatest.

war	clash war	rival war
sword	clash sword	rival sword

The older form "varsity" has almost vanished now, except for in the 'Varsity Boat Race', the annual rowing clash on the River Thames between the rival crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Source: Useful Notes / British English
Kristallnacht now refers to a clash between Nazi Party supporters and rival right-wingers, giving Weber and co.

Source: Literature / Weber's Germany: The Veterinarian Totalitarian
Yan Da-Wang's wing of The Union is notably shadier than the rest, as he is on the forefront of the clash between The Union and rival Hong Kong gangs.

Source: Manga / Kenji

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