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Archnemesis vs Archrival - What's the difference?

archnemesis | archrival |

As nouns the difference between archnemesis and archrival

is that archnemesis is a chief {{l/en|nemesis}} while archrival is a chief rival.

archnemesis

English

(wikipedia archnemesis)

Noun

(archnemeses)
  • A chief .

    • Synonyms

    * archenemy * archfoe * archvillain

    archrival

    English

    Alternative forms

    * arch rival, arch-rival

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chief rival.
    • The New York Yankees are playing their archrival the Boston Red Sox tonight.

    Usage notes

    Generally applied only to rivals who have competed against each other for at least a few years.

    Synonyms

    * (l)