ill-wishers

noun

plural of ill-wisher
as in enemies

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  1. enemies
  2. opponents
  3. foes
  4. adversaries
Noun
  • Continue reading … STAR WARS — America's enemies prepare to take the next major war into outer space.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than growing up on the paradise island of Themyscira, Kelly Thompson’s Wonder Woman is raised in Hell by the witch Circe — historically one of her greatest enemies.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • John James and Mike Rogers, while both Republicans, are very different political candidates running markedly different campaigns against two very different opponents.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, opinion journalists for McClatchy Media conducted interviews with supporters and opponents of all 14.
    — Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of opponents
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  • But it is deeply connected to Proposition 40 and is funded by foes of the billionaire tax.
    — Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Assassination attempts against Putin's foes -- routinely denied by the Kremlin -- have been common during his decades in power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of foes
Noun
  • Saab says Sea Giraffe AMB D incorporates electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to help maintain surveillance performance in environments where adversaries try to disrupt detection and tracking.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • If the United States fails to safeguard its deepening military partnerships, adversaries will have more opportunities than ever before to at once undermine American defenses and improve their own militaries.
    — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of adversaries
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