enemies

Noun

enemy (plural enemies)

1. Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
   • under enemy duress

   Synonyms:

   foe, unfriend, adversary, nemesis, backfriend

   Antonyms:

   ally, friend

2. A hostile force or nation; a fighting member of such a force or nation.
   • Rally together against a common enemy.

   Synonyms:

   foe, adversary, nemesis

   Antonyms:

   ally, friend

3. Something harmful or threatening to another
   • The very thing the 16 skiers and snowboarders had sought — fresh, soft snow — instantly became the enemy. Somewhere above, a pristine meadow cracked in the shape of a lightning bolt, slicing a slab nearly 200 feet across and 3 feet deep. Gravity did the rest.2012 December 26, John Branch, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2013
4. (attributive) Of, by, relating to, or belonging to an enemy.
   • The building was destroyed by enemy bombing.
5. A non-player character that tries to harm the player.
   • Use gadgets like Nakishkas to fend off enemies.2008, “Story Mode”, in Cory in the House: Instruction Booklet, Burbank, California: Disney Interactive Studios; Nintendo, page 8

   Synonyms:

   mob

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