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Foe

One who entertains personal enmity, hatred, grudge, or malice, against another; an enemy.

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Adversary 76% connected

One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagon…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Antagonist 76% connected

One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.

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Challenger 76% connected

One who challenges.

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Competition 76% connected

The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for supe…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Competitor 76% connected

One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.

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Contender 76% connected

One who contends; a contestant.

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Opponent 76% connected

Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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Opposer 76% connected

One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Resister 76% connected

One who resists.

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Rival 76% connected

A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

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Besieger 76% connected

One who besieges; -- opposed to the besieged.

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Foeman 76% connected

An enemy in war.

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Containing group 1

Enemy 70% connected

One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy…

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Synonym 2

Enemy 92% connected

One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Opposition 92% connected

The act of opposing; an attempt to check, restrain, or defeat; resistance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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