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adversary
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ad·ver·sar·y  (dvr-sr)
n. pl. ad·ver·sar·ies
1. An opponent; an enemy.
2. Adversary The Devil; Satan. Often used with the.

[Middle English adversarie, from Latin adversrius, enemy, from adversus, against; see adverse.]

adversary [ad-verse-er-ree]
Noun
pl -saries an opponent in a fight, disagreement, or sporting contest [Latin adversus against]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adversaryadversary - someone who offers opposition        
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist - a person who fights duels
foe, foeman, enemy, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
Luddite - any opponent of technological progress
withstander - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation"

adversary
Translations
adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] nadversario, contrario

adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] nadversaire m/f

adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] nWidersacher(in) m(f)

adversary [ˈædvəsərɪ] navversario/a

adversary
n adversary [ˈӕdvəsəri]
an opponent; an enemy his adversary in the chess match. opponent, vyand خَصْم противник protivník, soupeř modstander; modpart; fjende der/die Gegner(in) αντίπαλος adversario vastane حریف؛ دشمن vastustaja adversaire יָרִיב, אוֹיֵב विरोधी neprijatelj ellenfél lawan, musuh andstæðingur; óvinur avversario 적수 priešininkas pretinieks; ienaidnieks seteru tegenstander motstander, motpart, fiende przeciwnik adversário adversar противник protivník nasprotnik protivnik (protivnica) motståndare, fiende คู่ต่อสู้; คู่ปรปักษ์ rakip, hasım, düşman 對手;敵手 (су)противник; суперник حریف ، مخالف đối thủ


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