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attacker(noun, person, attack, opposition, disturbance)
21
antagonist(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
20
enemy(noun, opposition, someone, opponent)
15
foe(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
15
opponent(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
13
adversary(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
11
invader(noun, attack, opposition, agent, villain)
9
competitor(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
6
contestant(noun, opposition, opponent, champion)
6
opposition(noun, agent, rebel, criminal)
5
defiler(noun, person, opposition, disturbance, agent)
4
disputant(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
3
archenemy(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
3
criminal(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
bandit(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
contender(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
2
opposer(noun, match, opposition, opponent)
2
rebel(noun, opposition, agent, villain, criminal)
2
villain(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
1
agent(noun, opposition, villain, rebel, criminal)
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