neighbour vs rival

neighbour

noun
  • One who is near in sympathy or confidence. 

  • A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position. 

  • A fellow human being. 

verb
  • To be similar to, to be almost the same as. 

  • To associate intimately with; to be close to. 

  • To be adjacent to 

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. 

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

  • To oppose or compete with. 

  • To strive to equal or excel; to emulate. 

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

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