as in opponent
one that is hostile toward another
a beloved minister with no known enemies
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Their primary purpose was to channel enemy vehicles into kill zones or delay an advance long enough for defending forces to respond with artillery or air support.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Shame comes from fear, and fear is the enemy of style.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump then coupled the antisemitism charges with a new enemy, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, threatening universities with billions of dollars of cuts in federal programs.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Disgusted by them, Punisher refuses and is locked in a cage (for now) alongside Kingpin’s other political enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Shame comes from fear, and fear is the enemy of style.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump then coupled the antisemitism charges with a new enemy, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, threatening universities with billions of dollars of cuts in federal programs.
—Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Disgusted by them, Punisher refuses and is locked in a cage (for now) alongside Kingpin’s other political enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Enemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enemy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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