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   frenemy

   /ˈfrɛnɪmi/

   noun

   • 1. a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry. informal

   Word Origin 1950s: blend of friend and enemy.

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   Frenemy. " Frenemy " is a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that refers to "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy". [1]

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   The meaning of FRENEMY is a person who is or pretends to be a friend but who is also in some ways an enemy or rival. How to use frenemy in a sentence.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRENEMY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRENEMY definition: 1. a person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy: 2. a person who pretends to be…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRENEMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FRENEMY meaning: 1. a person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy: 2. a person who pretends to be…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrenemy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   frenemy. noun. /ˈfrenəmi/. /ˈfrenəmi/. (plural frenemies) a person or organization that you are friends with because it is useful or necessary to be their friend, even though you really dislike or disagree with them. The internet giant is seen by many as a frenemy, a company they cannot afford not to work with.

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   Frenemy definition: a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship brings benefits, but harbors feelings of resentment or rivalry. See examples of FRENEMY used in a sentence.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › frenemy_nfrenemy, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   The earliest known use of the noun frenemy is in the 1890s. OED's earliest evidence for frenemy is from 1891, in Champion (Norton, Kansas) . frenemy is formed within English, by blending.