as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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The premiere of Twilight of the Gods features Sigrid and Leif's meet-cute: Leif is cutting down enemy after enemy in the heat of a massive battle, streaks of blood splashing everywhere.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Faced with internal dissent and war with other European nations, the new government, the National Convention, vested broad governing authority in the Committee of Public Safety, which was charged with protecting the new republic against domestic and foreign enemies.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Much of it lost to criminal actors and our enemies.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
Before a meeting of his government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Houthis and Israel's enemies.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
Faced with internal dissent and war with other European nations, the new government, the National Convention, vested broad governing authority in the Committee of Public Safety, which was charged with protecting the new republic against domestic and foreign enemies.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Much of it lost to criminal actors and our enemies.
—Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
Before a meeting of his government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Houthis and Israel's enemies.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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