Respective
Respective adjective - Not the same or shared.
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Synonyms for Respective
Sole and respective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sole" instead an adjective "Respective".
Sole
Sole adjective - Belonging only to the one person, unit, or group named.
Respective and sole are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Respective" instead an adjective "Sole".
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Related pairs
- individual and respective
- individual and sole
- special and respective
- special and sole
- distinctive and respective
- distinctive and sole
- particular and respective
- particular and sole
- specific and respective
- specific and sole
- especial and respective
- especial and sole
- exceptional and respective
- exceptional and sole
Both words in one sentence
- Terminator Twosome: Ludmilla and the Troll, each the sole survivor of their respective forces.
- The Centauri and the Minbari are of the more traditional interpretation of a One World Order, each as the sole government of their respective races.
Source: One World Order -
Sole Survivor: Rogue and Friday were both this in their respective battles (as was the old soldier waiting to die whom Rogue encountered).
Source: Comic Book / Rogue Trooper
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