abuser

noun

Definition of abusernext
as in oppressor

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  1. enemy
  2. heckler
  3. antagonist
Noun
  • In a truly unprecedented move, the IAF successfully assassinated Israel’s long-time enemy, veteran Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, on September 27, 2024, in an enormous airstrike on Beirut.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This terrifying and occasionally gory tale follows a warrior in an unfamiliar environment forced by a floating gold orb, Puck, to eat many enemies, thus becoming stronger.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of enemy
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  • It was filmed by the heckler and by those who witnessed Kelce snatch his phone and smash it onto the ground.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Radiohead singer Thom Yorke left the stage at his solo show in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday night (Oct. 30) after a heckler yelled at him about the war between Israel and Hamas.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of heckler
Noun
  • Former Trump antagonists like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple‘s Tim Cook and today TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew have schlepped to Trump’s Florida residence to curry favor.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Opioid antagonists: Opioid antagonists, such as Narcan (naloxone) and Vivitrol (naltrexone), can also reduce itching associated with liver disease.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of antagonist
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