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/ˈenəmi/ 
| singular | enemy |
| plural | enemies |
- someone who is opposed to someone else and tries to do them harm
He must hide from his enemies while he is weak.
enemy of:They had been labelled enemies of the state.
make an enemy of someone:Worst of all is to make an enemy of the Minister.
make enemies:It’s easy to make enemies in a job like this.
a mortal enemy (=someone who will always be your enemy):She looked at her husband as if he were her mortal enemy.
a political enemy:They searched for information on political enemies.
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