Rival and Spar

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Rival verb - To engage in a contest.

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Spar and rival are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spar" instead a verb "Rival".

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Spar verb - Furnish with spars.

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Rival and spar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rival" instead a verb "Spar".

Nearby Words: spare, sparred, sparring

Ibuki regards Makoto more neutrally in SSFIV, where she instead partakes in a friendly spar with Sakura for her Rival Battle.

Source: Friendly Rivalry

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