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    adversary
    /ˈadvəs(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute: "Davis beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals"

    adjective

    • 1. another term for adversarial

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVERSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An adversary is a formal word for an enemy or an opponent. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, translations and related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adversaryAdversary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word adversary, which means one that contends with, opposes, or resists. Find out how adversary is used in law, politics, and literature.

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    Adversary definition: a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.. See examples of ADVERSARY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVERSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of adversary as a noun, an enemy or opponent, and see synonyms and related words. Find out how to pronounce adversary and see examples from different sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVERSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of adversary as a noun and an adjective, and see how to use it in sentences. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and related terms of adversary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › adversaryAdversary - definition of adversary by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy. 2. an opposing contestant in a game or sport. adj. the US term for adversarial 2. [C14: from Latin adversārius, from adversus against. See adverse]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › adversaryadversary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    An adversary is a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle. Learn how to use this formal word with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.