215 entries under noun topic. ×

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resister(support, person, resist, opponent)
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bandit(evil, awful, opposition, agent)
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battler(combatant, competitor, fighter, participant)
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bully(combatant, fighter)
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duelist(combatant, fighter)
6
match(opposition, balance, equal, equivalent)
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attacker(opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
5
brawler(combatant, fighter)
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bruiser(combatant, fighter)
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jouster(combatant, fighter)
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man-at-arms(combatant, fighter)
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mercenary(combatant, fighter)
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militant(combatant, fighter)
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pugilist(combatant, fighter)
5
unfriendly(adjective, enemy)
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warrior(combatant, competitor, fighter, participant)
4
anti(adjective, match, opposition, rival)
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villain(opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
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contrarian(person, opposition, opponent, competitor)
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demon(brute, monster, beast)
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