Mate and Rival

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Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.

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Rival is an antonym for mate.

Nearby Words: mated, mating, matey

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

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Mate is an antonym for rival.

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

fellow	fellow mate	fellow rival
old	old mate	old rival
good	good mate	good rival
female	female mate	female rival
Other adjectives: best, current, original, true, dead, popular, strong, actual, real, male, bad, potential, main, young, worthy, new, chief, possible, former, last, red.

character	mate character	rival character
opponent	mate opponent	rival opponent

He puts his feelings for Tom aside to reunite with Michael and Ella now that he is Vargas' running mate and therefore Mellie's rival.

Source: Series / Scandal
Males will face off against rival males to prove strength and fitness for the right to mate.

Source: Intimidation Demonstration
He almost strained his voice trying to rival the love-song of a skylark that hung among the clouds above a meadow across the river, and poured down to his mate a story of adoring love and sympathy.

Source: Green Eyed Monster / Literature

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