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Noun: adversary  'ad-vur,se-ree or ad-vu,se-ree [N. Amer], 'ad-vi-s(u-)ree or ud'vur-su-ree [Brit]
  1. Someone who offers opposition
    "The two candidates viewed each other as worthy adversaries in the debate";
    - antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister

Derived forms: adversaries

Type of: actor, doer, worker

Encyclopedia: Adversary