bandit vs rival

bandit

noun
  • One who cheats others. 

  • One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group. 

  • A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant. 

  • An outlaw. 

  • An aircraft identified as an enemy, but distinct from "hostile" or "threat" in that it is not immediately to be engaged. 

verb
  • To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit. 

rival

noun
  • Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another. 

  • A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. 

adj
  • Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority. 

verb
  • To be equal to, or match, or to surpass another. 

  • To oppose or compete with. 

  • To strive to equal or excel; to emulate. 

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