Related Words for opponents

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WordSyllablesCategories
adversary
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Noun, Noun
antagonist
x/xx
Noun, Noun
enemy
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Noun, Noun
opposition
xx/x
Noun, Noun
opposing
x/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
opposite
/xx
Verb, Noun
hostile
/x
Noun, Noun
foe
/
Noun, Noun
competitors
x/xx
Noun
rivals
/x
Noun
attackers
x/x
Noun
competitions
xx/x
Noun
teammates
/x
Noun
players
/x
Noun
rivalries
/xx
Noun
aggressors
x/x
Noun
champions
/xx
Noun
competitiveness
x/xxx
Noun
combats
x/
Noun
defenses
x/x
Noun
competing
x/x
Verb
counters
/x
Noun
fights
/
Noun
defenders
x/x
Noun
contenders
x/x
Noun
combatants
x/x
Noun
against
x/
Noun
battles
/x
Noun
adversarial
xx/xx
Adjective
mortal enemy
/x/xx
Phrase, Noun
matches
/x
Noun
offenses
x/x
Noun
challenges
/xx
Noun
defeating
x/x
Adjective, Verb
fighters
/x
Noun
teams
/
Noun
adversities
x/xx
Noun
bosses
/x
Noun
defences
x/x
Noun
blockers
/x
Noun
challengers
/xx
Noun
spectators
/xx
Noun
champs
/
Noun
offence
x/
Noun
detractors
x/x
Noun
tournaments
/xx
Noun
attacks
x/
Noun
dueling
/x
Noun
batters
/x
Noun
up against
/x/
Phrase
losses
/x
Noun
arenas
x/x
Noun
versus
/x
Noun
contending
x/x
Noun
penalties
/xx
Noun
assailants
x/x
Noun
matchmaking
/xx
Noun
villains
/x
Noun
bitterest
/xx
Adjective
proponents
x/x
Noun
staunchest
/x
Adjective
diehard
/x
Adjective
vociferous
x/xx
Adjective
galatia
x/xx
Name
fiercest
/x
Adjective
fluoridation
xx/x
Noun
voucher
/x
Adjective
supporters
x/x
Noun
erstwhile
/x
Adjective
skeptics
/x
Noun
intimidate
x/xx
Verb
outwit
/x
Verb
outspoken
//x
Adjective
adamant
/xx
Adjective
busing
/x
Noun
terrorize
/xx
Verb
isolationist
xx/xx
Adjective
discrediting
x/xx
Verb
silence
/x
Verb
disarm
x/
Verb
apartheid
x/x
Noun
derided
x/x
Verb
labour
/x
Adjective
advocates
/xx
Noun
doughty
/x
Adjective
intransigent
x/xx
Adjective
vehement
/xx
Adjective
conciliate
x/xx
Verb
implacable
x/xx
Adjective
corinthians
x/xx
Name
decried
x/
Verb
euthanasia
xx/x
Noun
pharisaic
/xxx
Adjective
dissidents
/xx
Noun
redoubtable
x/xx
Adjective
vanquished
/x
Verb
obdurate
/xx
Adjective
avowed
x/
Verb
regime
x/
Noun
bolsheviks
/xx
Name
polemics
x/x
Noun
harass
x/
Verb
staunch
/
Adjective
inveterate
x/xx
Adjective
nazism
/xx
Name
accuse
x/
Verb
wing
/
Adjective
argue
/x
Verb
formidable
/xxx
Adjective
purge
/
Noun
nafta
/x
Name
irreconcilable
x/xxxx
Adjective
detente
x/
Noun
corinth
/x
Name
temporarily
xx/xx
Adverb
adherents
x/x
Noun
traditionalist
x/xxx
Adjective
placate
/x
Verb
partisans
/xx
Noun
embittered
x/x
Adjective
dubbed
/
Verb
jailed
/
Verb
suffrage
/x
Noun
baronial
x/xx
Adjective
convinced
x/
Adjective
ridiculed
/xx
Verb
outnumbered
x/x
Verb
rabid
/x
Adjective
zionism
/xxx
Name
nazis
//
Name
utilitarianism
xxx/xxxx
Noun
resolute
/xx
Adjective
branded
/x
Verb
concede
x/
Verb
desegregation
xxx/x
Noun
conscription
x/x
Noun
embarrass
x/x
Verb
critics
/x
Noun
whig
/
Adjective
tory
/x
Adjective
abolitionists
xx/xx
Noun
backers
/x
Noun
contestants
x/x
Noun
counterparts
/xx
Noun
dissenters
x/x
Noun
exam
x/
Noun, Verb
haters
/x
Noun
interview
/xx
Noun, Verb
leaders
/x
Verb
liabilities
xx/xx
Noun
malcontents
xx/
Noun
naysayers
x/x
Noun
objections
x/x
Noun
objectors
x/x
Noun
propagation
xx/x
Noun
protagonists
x/xx
Noun
protesters
/xx
Noun
protestors
/xx
Noun
resisters
x/x
Noun
spoilers
/x
Noun
spokesmen
/x
Noun
stalwarts
/x
Noun
unarmed
x/
Adjective