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foe

noun as in person who is an opponent

Strong match

Weak match

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He should also be remembered for being an early and eloquent foe of Nazism.

There has been no greater foe of campaign finance reform than Mitch McConnell over the years.

Pro-bank conservatives face a predictable foe in the anti-corporate left.

There was no high tech foe in Iraq or Afghanistan, and over Libya, the Raptor was not the right jet for the task.

In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia was the most eager to see an attack on Syria, a long-time political foe.

At last, tired of fighting an unseen foe, the men arose to their feet, and with a wild cheer sprang forward.

Be this as it may, his conduct during the campaign justified the suspicion with which he was regarded by friend and foe.

Soult, by every effort of voice and gesture, attempted to force his veterans to face the foe, but in vain.

As his system is the foe of all artificial methods, it is par excellence the “Natural” System.

To be sure, I could not see where he could be of much assistance; but we had a common aim and a common foe.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to foe, such as: adversary, antagonist, enemy, rival, anti, and hostile party.

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

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