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adversaryadversary /ˈædvɚˌsɛri/ ●○○ noun (plural adversaries) [countable] formal THESAURUSsomeone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, election, etc.► opponentsomeone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, election, etc.: Who will be the mayor’s opponent in the next election? The tennis player will face a tough opponent in tomorrow’s match. ► competitor a person, team, company, etc. that you compete against: Coal and natural gas are competitors in the energy market. ► opposition the people who you are competing against and trying to defeat, especially in a sports game: We lost the game because the opposition played better than we expected. ► rival a person, team, or company that you have had a strong feeling of competition with for a long time: The two high school teams have been football rivals for years. ► adversary formal a person, team, or country that you are fighting or competing against: The president’s political adversaries are trying to make voters feel that he cannot be trusted. a country or person you are fighting or competing against SYN opponent: political adversaries► see thesaurus at opponent |