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enmity

[en-mi-tee] / ˈɛn mɪ ti /


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Their earlier efforts to insulate themselves from such strikes failed, stoking Arab enmity toward Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Meeting face-to-face, the enmity continued as the two donned hard hats and traded blows over the true cost of renovating Federal Reserve buildings.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Despite a shared enmity for the United States and Israel, the Shiite and Sunni militias are bitter sectarian foes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

For that matter, his parasitic or symbiotic relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a matter of public record since at least 2003, when the Harvard Crimson earned his eternal enmity by reporting on it.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

This had been a can’t-miss team, and if it didn’t make the playoffs, it was scary to imagine the enmity that thousands in town would feel for him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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