Rival and Torment

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

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

Nearby Words: rivalry, rivaled, rivaling, rivalled

Torment noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

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Rival and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rival" instead a noun "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

best	best rival	best torment
original	original rival	original torment
true	true rival	true torment
great	great rival	great torment
Other adjectives: personal, ultimate, new, final, eternal, greatest, lifelong.

character	rival character	torment character
children	rival children	torment children
brother	rival brother	torment brother
anyone	rival anyone	torment anyone
Other words: protagonist, batman, enemies.

Disney Villain Death: The three rival drug dealers at the beginning, with the added torment of being skinned first and dosed with Slo-Mo so the fall lasts a long, long time in their minds.

Source: Film / Dredd
Danny and his ghost hunting rival/enemy Valerie work together to outdo Skulker once they stop trying to torment one another.

Source: Enemy Mine / Western Animation
Sometimes a character may not have any feelings at all towards the person who rejected them but they may still get pissed off and torment the character as a result of the rejection, maybe even becoming The Rival.

Source: Not Good with Rejection

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