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enemy

US /ˈɛnəmi/

noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

an opposing military force

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Wasted time is the enemy of every successful project.

Synonyms

  • foean armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
  • rivalthe contestant you hope to defeat
  • opponenta contestant that you are matched against

Collocations

  • Easy common enemy
    describing common enemy (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area)
  • Medium arch enemy
    to arch enemy, meaning to form an arch or curve
  • Hard sworn enemy
    to sworn enemy, meaning to utter obscenities or profanities
  • Very Hard make an enemy of public opinion
    to create, produce, or cause regarding an enemy of public opinion

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