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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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David Smilde, a Tulane University sociologist and expert on Venezuelan politics, said that invading Venezuela could justify renewed use of the Alien Enemies Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Enemies will exploit the situation, Pour Ali, the Lorestan deputy governor, said late Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with immigrant rights lawyers and lower court judges who argued the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was not intended to be used against gangs such as Tren de Aragua.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

In March, despite a 2019 court ruling granting him protection from removal due to credible threats of gang violence in El Salvador, he was deported under the Alien Enemies Act.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

Frank’s old centurion badge was pinned to his shirt, despite the fact that the demigods of the Argo II were now Public Enemies Numbers 1 through 7 back at Camp Jupiter.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan