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English noun: enemy | |||
| 1. | enemy (group) an opposing military force | ||
| Samples | The enemy attacked at dawn. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, military force, military group, military unit | ||
| Member holonym | enemy, foe, foeman, opposition | ||
| 2. | enemy (person) an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||
| Samples | A soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies. | ||
| Synonyms | foe, foeman, opposition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | besieger | ||
| Member meronym | enemy | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 3. | enemy (group) any hostile group of people | ||
| Samples | He viewed lawyers as the real enemy. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
| 4. | enemy (person) a personal enemy | ||
| Samples | They had been political foes for years. | ||
| Synonyms | foe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mortal enemy | ||
| Antonyms | ally, friend | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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