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Archrival vs Archenemy - What's the difference?

archrival | archenemy |

As nouns the difference between archrival and archenemy

is that archrival is a chief rival while archenemy is a principal enemy.

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)

    archenemy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * arch-enemy

    Noun

    (archenemies)
  • a principal enemy

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * (l) * (l)