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enemy

noun

Any hostile group of people

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
NE
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɛnəmi

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noun

  1. Any hostile group of people

    “He viewed lawyers as the real enemy”

noun

  1. An opposing military force

    “The enemy attacked at dawn”

noun

  1. An armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

    “A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies”

noun

  1. A personal enemy

    “They had been political foes for years”

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Example Sentences

He viewed lawyers as the real enemy
The enemy attacked at dawn
A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
They had been political foes for years

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