Combination
Combination noun - A distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things.
Rival and combination are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rival" instead a noun "Combination".
Rival
Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Combination and rival are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Combination" instead a noun "Rival".
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While some of the rival kids (like Heath and Angie) have a plausible combination of their parents' features, others are... less subtle.
Source: Strong Family Resemblance - And before you ask, no, there was no specific popular combination of happy couple and evil rival; the combinations in each triangle were pretty much of equal frequency.
- In Chapter 7 of Rival Schools, the player must defeat either Raizo or his brainwashed partner with a team-up combination attack in order to win the match.
Source: True Final Boss
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