as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
there was a long history of adversary dealings between the two nations
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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league
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Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
An American platoon with three or four advanced attack drones will save them for high-value targets, not go hunting trucks or individual adversaries.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Both allies and adversaries face incentives to consider what a future administration might do instead.
—Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
An American platoon with three or four advanced attack drones will save them for high-value targets, not go hunting trucks or individual adversaries.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Adversary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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