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enemies

NOUN

someone hated or competed against

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary agent antagonist attacker bandit competitor criminal detractor foe guerrilla invader murderer opponent opposition prosecutor rebel rival spy terrorist traitor villain

STRONG

assailant assassin backbiter betrayer contender defamer defiler disputant emulator falsifier informer inquisitor revolutionary saboteur slanderer traducer vilifier

WEAK

archenemy asperser bad person calumniator fifth column other side seditionist

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally associate friend helper law police supporter

WEAK

aide assistant confidante

Example Sentences

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It was Venezuela’s unprecedented outreach in 1949 that made the Middle East exporters think of themselves as partners instead of rivals, bringing even historic enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia together.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"The greatest threat to the transatlantic community is not its external enemies, but the ongoing disintegration of our alliance," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Saturday.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But he added that those two camps, once enemies during the American Revolution, “surely would be delighted that the wounds of war healed into the most cherished friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

This new, halting relationship between two old enemies would demand more of the CIA and KGB, as America and Russia asked hard questions about each other's intentions—and motives.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau