Pair
Pair noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
Usage example: the cheerleader and the computer nerd make quite a pair together
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Synonyms for Pair
Rival
Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old pair | old rival |
| good | good pair | good rival |
| female | female pair | female rival |
| specific | specific pair | specific rival |
| Other adjectives: certain, original, prominent, romantic, popular, powerful, actual, male, big, great, main, young, new, possible, former, final, mysterious, classic, titular, last, red. | ||
Common collocations
| character | pair character | rival character |
| ring | pair ring | rival ring |
| anyone | pair anyone | rival anyone |
| protagonist | pair protagonist | rival protagonist |
Both words in one sentence
- A pair of rival schools of martial arts, run by a pair of masters who have probably been at it for years before the series even started.
Source: Rival Dojos -
In one of the Classic OVA episodes ("No One's Playing Anymore"), the Angels masquerade as a pair of rival Professional Gamblers in order to infiltrate a crooked casino, prove that the establishment's most popular game is rigged, and break a fellow Trouble Consultant's crippling gambling addiction.
Source: Light Novel / Dirty Pair - Pokémon did an episode about a pair of rival gyms.
Source: Rival Dojos
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