Devil and Rival

Devil

Devil noun - An evil spirit.

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

Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.

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

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

old	old devil	old rival
good	good devil	good rival
female	female devil	female rival
current	current devil	current rival
Other adjectives: original, true, powerful, actual, real, successful, male, big, personal, defeated, former, legendary, classic, official, primary, titular, aforementioned, strongest, iconic.

Her "mentor/rival" Aja Kong is a similar case, who (not unlike the Undertaker) played a monster that claimed to be worse than the devil, yet was a face for long portions of her career.

Source: Wrestling Monster
Jack repents in front of the entire funeral congress, just as his rival, Heathcliffe, shoots him with a gun given to him by the devil.

Source: Theatre / Disco Inferno
Devil's Advocate: The rival prosecutors sometimes become this, rather than your true opponent.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney aka: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials And Tribulations

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