10
opponents(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
9
foes(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
7
adversaries(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
6
competitors(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
6
enemies(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
5
antagonists(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
4
contestants(noun, combatants, opponents)
4
opposites(noun, enemies, opponents)
3
combatants(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
3
matches(noun, verb)
2
assailants(noun, combatants, enemies, opponents)
2
oppositions(noun, enemies)
1
archenemies(noun, enemies, opponents)
1
attackers(noun, enemies, opponents)
1
contenders
1
contends
1
emulates
1
vies
1
affects
1
agrees
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