Difference and Rival

Opposite meaning words

Difference noun - The quality or state of being different.

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Rival is an antonym for difference.

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

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Difference is an antonym for rival in person who opposes in competition topic.

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

true	true difference	true rival
prominent	prominent difference	prominent rival
actual	actual difference	actual rival
real	real difference	real rival
Other adjectives: big, great, serious, potential, main, ultimate, major, chief, possible, primary, greatest, biggest.

Those ended when he realized, to his shock, that Akira had never considered him a rival - their difference in skill was simply too great.

Source: Unknown Rival
It becomes a plot point when his video game rival turned Rival in real life, Cynthia Lane, doesn't understand the difference and is shocked when her fight with Gainer ends with Gainer injured.

Source: Ascended Fanboy
The main difference being said rival was less an archaologist and more of a greedy, unethical businessman as well as the corrupt French consul for Egypt.

Source: Adventurer Archaeologist

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