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foe

1 of 1noun
/foʊ/
Forms:foes
1

a member of an opposing armed force

  • Soldiers prepared to defend their position against the advancing foe.
  • Armies must anticipate the strategies of a cunning foe.
  • Naval forces engaged the foe in open waters.
  • The knight faced his foe on the battlefield.
  • Guerrilla fighters struck the foe unexpectedly.
2

an individual opponent or adversary

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  • He considered his former colleague a lifelong foe.
  • The two rivals were bitter foes in both business and politics.
  • She confronted her foe with courage and determination.
  • Old friends can sometimes become unexpected foes.
  • The detective discovered that the criminal had a personal foe seeking revenge.
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