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Thanhnam46 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

What is different between OPPONENT and RIVAL

I am very confused about the difference between OPPONENT and RIVAL. Anyone help? thank in advance!
  

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Hi, Here's the underlying idea. My opponent - He is against me in some way. He wants to defeat me.

— Clive

  • Hi, Here's the underlying idea.
  • My opponent - He is against me in some way.
  • He wants to defeat me.
  • My rival - He and I both want something, and are competing for it.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Here's the underlying idea.

My opponent - He is against me in some way. He wants to defeat me.

My rival - He and I both want something, and are competing for it.

Clive
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a rival is someone that might have a personal feud with you, and an opponent is merely someone that's opposing you in a challenge, but without the challenge you would not have any personal issues with them.
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