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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
  • Weekly Newsletter The Legend of Zelda franchise also hints at secret alliances between Link and several of his enemies in Hyrule.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Logan wields unbreakable, atomically sharp adamantium claws, yet enemies feel like bloated punching bags that require mindless button-mashing to stagger.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • The Blazers consistently schedule difficult nonconference opponents, often from higher classifications, to prepare for their 5A-East Conference slate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Williams expects the Seahawks to receive their opponents’ best each week.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of opponents
Noun
  • The 49ers and Rams had different travel plans to Australia, but the game is still a matchup between two familiar foes.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Chargers have arguably the toughest schedule in the league facing stretches that include AFC West foes like the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs twice, while having to travel to the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of foes
Noun
  • Bessent has been aggressive in using his public profile to pursue the administration's political adversaries.
    — Matt Peterson,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reducing troop levels could signal weakness to Iran and adversaries like Russia and China.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of adversaries
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