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public enemy

public enemy noun: a criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.

Noun

public enemy (plural public enemies)

  1. A criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.

public enemy meaning in Kannada

public enemy in Kannada

ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಶತ್ರು

Forms of public enemy

pluralpublic enemies

Words formed from public enemy

Questions about public enemy

What does public enemy mean?
Public enemy means a criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.
What is public enemy in Kannada?
Public enemy in Kannada is ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಶತ್ರು. See Public enemy meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is public enemy?
Public enemy is a noun.
What is the plural of public enemy?
The plural of public enemy is public enemies.

Words near public enemy in the dictionary

  1. public displays of affection
  2. public domain
  3. Public Domain Day
  4. public domainness
  5. public enemies
  6. public enemy
  7. Public Enemy No. 1
  8. public enemy number one
  9. public eye
  10. public figure
  11. public figures

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