Equivalent
Equivalent noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
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Synonyms for Equivalent
Pair and equivalent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pair" instead a noun "Equivalent".
Pair
Pair noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
Usage example: the cheerleader and the computer nerd make quite a pair together
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Synonyms for Pair
Equivalent and pair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Equivalent" instead a noun "Pair".
How words are described
| good | good equivalent | good pair |
| female | female equivalent | female pair |
| similar | similar equivalent | similar pair |
| actual | actual equivalent | actual pair |
| Other adjectives: male, villainous, functional, literal, magical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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They also appeared as a pair of aliens that give Jim Hawkins directions to the RLS Legacy, and they're victims of Hercules' chariot-pulling equivalent of Drives Like Crazy.
Source: Creator Cameo - This is the equivalent of a pair of rats chasing a horse, or a pair of foxes chasing an elephant (this is one of many instances where Burroughs shows his total lack of understanding of animals).
- Nagaina was definitely the more twisted cobra of the pair, but what can you say about Rikki, who crushes dozens and dozens of the reptilian equivalent of a third-trimester human baby?
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