Pairing and Rival

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Pairing noun - The act of grouping things or people in pairs.

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

Nearby Words: pair, paired

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

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

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Sengoku Basara has this with any ship that doesn't involve rival daimyo, especially any lord/vassal pairing you'd care to name.

Source: Unequal Pairing
Not to be confused with KiGo, the fanfiction pairing of Kim Possible with her arch-rival Shego (the fandom's main Fan-Preferred Couple).

Source: Ki Go
No Loves Intersect: Akagane and Hisui are the only romantic pairing in the story, and neither has a legitimate rival.

Source: Fan Fic / Memoirs

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