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单词 archenemies
释义

archenemy

noun

arch·​en·​e·​my (ˌ)ärch-ˈe-nə-mē How to pronounce archenemy (audio)
plural archenemies
: a principal enemy

Example Sentences

The two politicians were archenemies. The country went to war with its archenemy.
Recent Examples on the Web Even Gus [Giancarlo Esposito], his archenemy, didn’t suffer the animosity Skyler received. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Even Gus, his archenemy, didn’t suffer the animosity Skyler received. Mike Sacks, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2022 According to Halpern, the reveal of the character’s political affiliation was intended to give a good reason why the citizens of Gotham would vote for a character like the Joker, and as a way to further contrast him with his archenemy Batman. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 Ciano had not anticipated that King Victor Emmanuel III would name as his prime minister a hard-liner, Pietro Badoglio, an archenemy who would soon put him and his wife under house arrest. Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Chip Zdarsky's recent run on Daredevil found Matt Murdock compelled to give up his mask after his archenemy Wilson Fisk becomes mayor of New York City. Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 July 2022 While adding facial recognition and fingerprint scanning into point-of-sale terminals might seem a bit creepy, the new tech is direct affront to fraudsters, the archenemy of the credit industry. Jon Markman, Forbes, 18 May 2022 On Sunday, Jess Errico watched her North Carolina Tar Heels snuff out the Cinderella run of the No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks to set up a semifinal matchup with their archenemy — the Duke Blue Devils. Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2022 Neiman Marcus, Saks’ archenemy, was even rumored to be evaluating a 3-way split involving its Neiman Marcus stores, Bergdorf Goodman division and online operations. Steve Dennis, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

archenemies

noun

plural of archenemy
as in enemies
the person or entity toward whom you feel the most hatred or hostility The two politicians were archenemies. The country went to war with its archenemy.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • enemies
  • opponents
  • invaders
  • adversaries
  • foes
  • attackers
  • antagonists
  • nemeses
  • hostiles
  • competitors
  • archfoes
  • combatants
  • ill-wishers
  • assailants
  • rivals
  • banes
  • bêtes noires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • allies
  • pals
  • buddies
  • partners
  • musketeers
  • chums
  • colleagues
  • compadres
  • cronies
  • collaborators
  • comrades
  • confederates
  • mates
  • fellows
  • abettors
  • accomplices
  • disciples
  • adherents
  • followers
  • friends
  • friendlies
  • supporters
  • sympathizers
  • hearties
  • benefactors
  • hobnobbers
  • abetters
  • backers
  • hail-fellows
  • exponents
  • hail-fellows-well-met
  • amigos
  • well-wishers
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