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ill-wishers

noun

plural of ill-wisher
as in enemies

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  1. enemies
  2. opponents
  3. foes
  4. adversaries
Noun
  • What’s more, the blast would perhaps be visible on Earth, boosting morale at home and cowing our enemies abroad.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • He is joined by allies and enemies like Jean Grey, Sabretooth, Bolivar Trask and more.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • Merger opponents planned a Sunday evening rally outside Bonta’s offices in Oakland to encourage him to stand tough.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This tied the court between reformers and their opponents, leaving Arévalo without a reliable majority.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of opponents
Noun
  • The two teams are GCAC Red foes, but this was designated as a nonconference match.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Known as Dick Capen to friends and foes, the publisher ventured out of his secure glass-cage office that was tucked out of sight in the Herald’s former Biscayne Bay-front headquarters.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of foes
Noun
  • That matters when adversaries disrupt or deny radar operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This sort of use of AI is not unique to Iran, nor to the way adversaries have been leveraging cyber capabilities for military purposes and to gain greater situational awareness, Shah and others said.
    — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of adversaries
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