noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ bitter , deadly , great , implacable , mortal , sworn
▪ biggest , worst
▪ dangerous , formidable , powerful
▪ chief , main , principal
▪
The lion is the zebra's chief ~.
▪ ancient , old , traditional
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In today's game England play their old ~, Scotland.
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Iraq's traditional ~, Iran
▪ real , true
▪ common
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They united in the face of a common ~.
▪ natural
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The Church and the Communist Party were natural enemies.
▪ perceived
▪ invisible , unseen
▪ potential
▪ external , foreign
▪ political
VERB + ENEMY
▪ have
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She didn't have an ~ in the world.
▪ make
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He made many enemies during his brief reign.
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I didn't want to make an ~ of Mr Evans.
▪ attack , fight , fight against
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He was prepared to use any weapon to fight against his enemies.
▪ defeat , destroy , eliminate , kill
▪ confront , engage , face , meet
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He turned to face his ~.
▪ know
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It is important to know your ~.
▪ defend sth against , protect sb/sth against , protect sb/sth from
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The cat uses its claws to protect itself against enemies.
▪ deter
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The skunk releases a pungent smell to deter the ~.
ENEMY + VERB
▪ attack sb/sth
ENEMY + NOUN
▪ army , forces , soldiers , troops , unit
▪ defences , lines , positions , ranks
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The spies managed to penetrate behind ~ lines.
▪ camp
▪ action , attack , bombing , fire
▪
the first casualty from ~ action
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The men came under ~ fire.
▪ activity
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Intelligence reported ~ activity just off the coast.
▪ country , territory
▪ aircraft , fighter , plane , ship , tank
▪ missile , weapon
▪ propaganda
▪ prisoner
▪ target
PREPOSITION
▪ against an/the ~
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They decided to use the weapon against the ~.
▪ ~ of
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an ~ of God
PHRASES
▪ your own worst ~
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Some dancers become their own worst enemies, criticizing themselves for every imperfection.
▪ fall into ~ hands
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The document must not at any price fall into ~ hands.
▪ in the face of the ~
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He was shot for desertion in the face of the ~.
▪ an ~ of the State
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Thousands of perceived enemies of the State were imprisoned.
▪ public ~
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Since the scandal he has become public ~ number one ( = very unpopular ).