Adversary

An adversary is someone who is on the opposite side from you, like a competitor in a game or a rival in a sport. They are trying to win just like you are.

Examples

• In the championship basketball game, our team's biggest adversary was the rival school that always seemed to beat us in previous tournaments.
• When the two countries had a disagreement, they became adversaries in a political debate that lasted for months, but they eventually found a way to work together.
• In the exciting video game, players must defeat their adversary, a powerful villain, in order to save the kingdom from danger and restore peace.

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