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enemy

en·e·my [ énnəmee ] (plural en·e·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. unfriendly opponent: somebody who hates or seeks to harm somebody or something

2. military opponent: a person or group, especially a military force, that fights against another in combat or battle

3. hostile power: a hostile nation or power

4. something harmful or obstructive: something that harms or opposes something else
In a case like this, time is the enemy.

[13th century. Via French< Latin inimicus "enemy, unfriendly" < amicus "friend"]
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