English noun: foe |
1. | foe (person) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) |
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| Samples | A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies.
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| Synonyms | enemy, foeman, opposition |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | besieger |
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| Member meronym | enemy |
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| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine |
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2. | foe (person) a personal enemy |
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| Samples | They had been political foes for years.
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| Synonyms | enemy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | mortal enemy |
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| Antonyms | ally, friend |
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