Rank
Rank noun - The placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement.
Upper hand and rank are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upper hand" instead a noun "Rank".
Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Rank and upper hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rank" instead a noun phrase "Upper hand".
Both terms in one sentence
- Smoker likewise, had become a Vice-Admiral after the Time Skip, and had fought fairly evenly (in some cases had the upper hand) against Vergo, who's of the same rank.
Source: Worf Had the Flu
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