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Rebel vs Challenger - What's the difference?

rebel | challenger |

As a noun rebel

is a confederate soldier.

As a proper noun challenger is

the space shuttle , destroyed on january 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

rebel

English

(wikipedia rebel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit

    challenger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who challenges.
    • One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his challengers .

    Synonyms

    * (one who challenges ): adversary, combatant, contender, disputer, opponent