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| en·e·my [ énnəmee ] (plural en·e·mies) |
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1. unfriendly opponent: somebody who hates or seeks to harm somebody or something
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2. military opponent: a person or group, especially a military force, that fights against another in combat or battle
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3. hostile power: a hostile nation or power
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4. something harmful or obstructive: something that harms or opposes something else
  In a case like this, time is the enemy.
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin inimicus "enemy, unfriendly" < amicus "friend"] |
