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English noun: enmity

1. enmity (state) a state of deep-seated ill-will


Synonymsantagonism, hostility


Broader (hypernym)state


Narrower (hyponym)cold war, latent hostility, state of war, suspicion, tension, war


Instance hyponymCold War

2. enmity (feeling) the feeling of a hostile person


SamplesHe could no longer contain his hostility.


Synonymshostility, ill will


Broader (hypernym)hate, hatred


Narrower (hyponym)aggression, aggressiveness, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad blood, belligerence, belligerency, bitterness, class feeling, gall, rancor, rancour, resentment









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