enemy
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɛnəmi/
:
enemigo
- The general devised a plan to outsmart the enemy during the battle.
- an enemy army
- defeat of the enemy
- destroy the enemy
We can now attack the enemy in all directions.
- We can now attack the enemy in all directions.
- And then, you know, the enemy's going to be USSR.
- And Iranians, because Iran's greatest enemy is, is Israel.
- That is what its enemies now call the occupation.
- Instead, Trump is laser focused on the real enemy, New York.
- He, he even thinks that we owe enemies in war time certain duties.
Examples
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My brother has enemies, most of all in the senate.
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But they became trapped behind enemy lines for two days.
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Someone who goes off alone behind enemy lines for weeks at a time.
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I see you finally got through the enemy lines.
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The King and all our enemies in one room.
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We can now attack the enemy in all directions.
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Already they had encountered two of the enemy, one of whom had been killed.
Fiction book (1990) -
We shall go out and meet the enemy in the open, near his villages.
Fiction book (1991) -
Spain, once France's enemy, is now an ally.
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You showed courage in the face ofthe enemy, my son.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person, team or group that is against you
128
3.5
A person or group that fights against you in a conflict
45
8.1
A powerful enemy or thing that causes someone's defeat
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8.6
An enemy soldier
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8.1
A person, group, or country taking part in a war
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Etymology
Enemy comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and amicus meaning 'friend'. So an enemy is a 'not-friend', which is why the word is used for a country or army that fights against another in war.