2
competitive
2
con(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
2
conflict(noun, opposition)
2
contradictory
2
converse
2
evil one(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, brute)
2
hindrance(noun, opposition)
2
invader(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
2
nemesis(noun, rival, opponent, enemy, bane)
2
oppugnant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
2
participant(noun, competitor, contestant, candidate, contender)
2
player(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
rebel(noun, opposition, agent, criminal, rival)
2
repugnant
2
reverse
2
struggler(noun, combatant)
2
swordsman(noun, combatant)
2
thug(noun, combatant)
2
thwarter
1
Archfiend(noun, brute, monster, demon, beast)
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