56
opponent(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
49
adversary(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
44
competitor(noun, trouble, person, like, opposition)
43
enemy(noun, trouble, person, evil, awful)
38
foe(noun, trouble, person, opposition, agent)
31
contestant(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
28
rival(noun, trouble, person, like, opposition)
24
contender(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
22
opposition(noun, support, person, resist, agent)
19
combatant(noun, person, tough, opposition, opponent)
14
assailant(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
13
opposer(noun, support, person, resist, opposition)
9
entrant(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
8
competition(noun, rival, opponent, favorite, enemy)
8
disputant(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
7
archenemy(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
7
devil(noun, evil, awful, enemy, foe)
6
opposite(noun, opponent, enemy)
6
resister(noun, support, person, resist, opponent)
6
battler(noun, tough, combatant, competitor, fighter)
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