Exponent and Rival

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Exponent noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.

Usage example: exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system

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Rival is an antonym for exponent.

Nearby Words: exponential, exponentially

Rival noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.

Usage example: the boxer's toughest rival thus far

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Exponent is an antonym for rival.

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

old	old exponent	old rival
original	original exponent	original rival
great	great exponent	great rival
main	main exponent	main rival
Other adjectives: famous, major, primary, last, biggest.

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