Gladiator and Rival

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Gladiator noun - One that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists.

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

Nearby Word: gladiatorial

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

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

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Ampris thinks early on about crippling a rival by severing her heel tendon - no points for guessing how Ampris' gladiator career ends.

Source: Literature / Alien Chronicles
While challenging a rival lanista to a fight betweeen their gladiator champions, Batiatus boasts that his man could win the fight blindfolded.

Source: Exact Words / Live-Action TV
In Thundercats 2011 this is depicted when introducing Thundera's Blood Sport Gladiator Games, used by a Catfolk competitor to knock his rival off the giant tree that serves as their arena, and into a Ring Out in the water below.

Source: Vine Swing

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