mortal foe/rival

noun

: someone one hates very much and for a long time
They've been mortal foes for many years.

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And countries rarely retreat into a defensive crouch, unwilling to trust any others, paralyzed by the fear that today’s apparent friend will become tomorrow’s mortal foe. Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2021

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“Mortal foe/rival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortal%20foe%2Frival. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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