Half
Half noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.
Usage example: it's the bottom half of the ninth inning, and the Yankees are up at bat
Nearby Word: halve
Rival
Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Usage example: a design that is a rival to any produced by a professional graphic artist
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- He had a valuable piece of merchandise — in this case, a code-ring worth billions of dollars, still on the original owner's hand — attached to a charge, while he held the dead-man switch and negotiated with the man's business rival/half-brother.
Source: Dead Man Switch - Utilisima channel, the South-American rival of ElGourmet.com, is half crafts and lifestyle shows, half cooking shows.
Source: Cooking Show - Momoko in Chou Kuse ni Narisou considers Nagisa to be her rival, but Nagisa doesn't learn of Momoko's identity until the second half of the series.
Source: Unknown Rival
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