194 entries under noun topic. ×

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adversary(support, trouble, person, evil)
53
competitor(trouble, person, like, conflict)
52
antagonist(support, trouble, person, evil)
52
enemy(trouble, person, evil, awful)
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foe(trouble, person, superior, opposition)
39
contestant(person, conflict, opposition, rival)
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rival(trouble, person, like, conflict)
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contender(person, conflict, opposition, agent)
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opposition(support, person, resist, agent)
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combatant(person, opposition, combatant, enemy)
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assailant(person, opposition, agent, rebel)
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opposer(support, person, resist, rival)
15
opposite(adjective, enemy)
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entrant(person, match, opposition, rival)
12
competition(person, conflict, rival, favorite)
12
gladiator(combatant, fighter)
10
player(person, match, opposition, rival)
9
disputant(person, opposition, agent, rebel)
9
duelist(combatant, fighter)
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resister(support, person, resist)
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