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noun |
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adversaries |
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a person, group, or thing opposed to another; opponent; enemy.
The two countries had been adversaries during the war.His lack of confidence is his only adversary when it comes to success.She resented it when her office adversary was promoted over her.- synonyms:
- antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent, rival
- antonyms:
- ally, supporter
- similar words:
- archenemy, assailant, attacker, competition, competitor, disputant, opposition
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belligerent, foe |
adjective + (n.)adversary
adaptable,
adaptive,
bitter,
capable,
chief,
cold,
communist,
cruel,
dangerous,
determined,
erstwhile,
fierce,
formidable,
frequent,
friendly,
future,
ideological,
implacable,
inferior,
lazy,
long-time,
longtime,
main,
military,
mutual,
nuclear,
oblivious,
off-line,
on-line,
political,
potential,
powerful,
principal,
random,
regional,
ruthless,
strategic,
superior,
terrorist,
tough,
worthy
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verb + (n.)adversary
cache, confront, defeat, define, deter, disarm, dissuade, engage, face, occupy, overcome, portray, pose, tempt, triumph, view
(n.)adversary
+ verb
advance, advise, attack, disable, evict, exchange, exploit, generate, incur, undermine
noun + (n.)adversary
affect, algorithm, alliance, ally, array, bargaining, battle, conflict, confrontation, courtroom, defeat, deterrence, jinx, neighbor, partner, rival, superpower, threat, weapon
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The word adversary
contains the following parts:
ad-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-
occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.
Example words:
adapt, add, addict, addiction, adduce, adequate, adhere, adherent, adit, adjacent, adjective, adjunct, adjure, adjust, administer, administrative, administrator, admissible, admission, admit, admonition, adopt, adoption, advent, adverb, adversary, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advocate, inadvertent
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
Example words:
adversary, adversative, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advertisement, animadversion, animadvert, anniversary, averse, aversion, avert, controversial, controversy, controvert, conversable, conversant, conversation, converse1, convert, converter, convertible, covert, divers, diverse, diversify, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, eversion, evert, extraversion, extroversion, extrovert, inadvertence, inadvertent, intervertebral, introversion, introvert, inverse, inversion, invert, invertebrate, inverter, irreversible, malversation, obverse, perverse, perversion, perversity, pervert, reconvert, revers, reversal, reverse, reversible, reversion, revert, subversion, subvert, tergiversate, transversal, transverse, traverse, universalism, universality, universe, university, versatile, versatility, verse, versicle, version, verso, versus, vertebral, vertebrate, vertex, vertical, verticil, vertiginous, vice versa, vortex
-ary2
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means a person, thing, or place associated with
Example words:
adversary, apiary, aviary, beneficiary, commissary, depositary, dictionary, emissary, formulary, infirmary, library, luminary, mortuary, secretary, syllabary, vespiary, vestiary, vocabulary
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