opponent
Example Sentences
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"This is a team that has reeled in a lot of opponents over a long period of time," he said of his side.
From BBC
Arsenal's players rotate positions to make it difficult for opponents to pick them up.
From BBC
Police said some 250,000 pro-monarchist opponents of the Islamic republic's leadership travelled from across Europe to take part in the demonstration held while world leaders met nearby at the Munich Security Conference.
From Barron's
His superpower is enraging his opponents to the point that they can’t help but make a mistake out of sheer frustration.
The crowd expected him to win, his opponents expected him to win, and Malinin did, too.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
