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adversary

noun as in opponent

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In August, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Delhi, where he said that India and China should see each other as "partners" rather than "adversaries".

From BBC

Inside, the heavy blast doors and air locks tell you that his too could be a target for any adversary.

From BBC

These actions include revoking security clearances, publicly calling for firings, and praising legal actions against former political adversaries, such as the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.

From Salon

He has targeted law firms he sees as adversaries, pulling government security clearances and contracts.

From BBC

This, for so many Labour folk, is not merely the traditional political tussle with the party's oldest adversary, the Conservatives.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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