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foe

noun

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

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Word length
3
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
O
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C1

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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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A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies
They had been political foes for years

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