Opponent and Pair

Opponent

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

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Pair and opponent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pair" instead a noun "Opponent".

Pair noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.

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Opponent and pair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opponent" instead a noun "Pair".

Nearby Words: paired, pairing

good	good opponent	good pair
female	female opponent	female pair
normal	normal opponent	normal pair
specific	specific opponent	specific pair
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, powerful, actual, male, large, main, new, possible, former, final, smaller, last, different, younger.

Nothing quite like bombing an opponent's war factory...with a pair of aircraft carriers.

Source: Tele-Frag
When K'nuckles bets Flapjack in a poker game, he wins with a pair of threes (the opponent had a pair of twos).

Source: The Magic Poker Equation
He then holds Evil Ryu's wrists with his upper pair of arms while using his lower pair to lift and spread his opponent's legs before dropping him nads-first onto his knee.

Source: Video Game / Asura's Wrath

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Pair and Opponent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opponent/pair

Opponent & Pair. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opponent/pair>.

Pair or Opponent. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/opponent/pair.

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