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enemy vs adversary

adversary vs enemy

enemy and adversary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enemy Yes No No No
adversary Yes No No No
As nouns, adversary is a hypernym of enemy; that is, adversary is a word with a broader meaning than enemy:
  • enemy: an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
  • adversary: someone who offers opposition
Other hypernyms of enemy include antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister.
enemy (noun) adversary (noun)
an opposing military force someone who offers opposition
any hostile group of people
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
a personal enemy
Difference between enemy and adversary

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