Rival
Rival noun - One that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value.
Twain
Twain noun - Two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together.
Usage example: I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house
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Never The Twain: Oliver tries to get out of donating blood to his rival Simon by claiming his blood type is 'Z'.
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In his youth as acting editor of the New York Sunday Mercury, Mark Twain challenged the editor of a rival newspaper to a duel.
Source: Duel to the Death -
The duel itself was narrowly averted after Twain's second exaggerated his marksmanship, prompted the rival's second to advise him to call off the duel.
Source: Duel to the Death
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