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foe
1[ foh ]
noun
- a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
a bitter foe.
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Antonyms:
- a military enemy; hostile army.
Antonyms:
- a person belonging to a hostile army or nation.
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Antonyms:
- an opponent in a game or contest; adversary:
a political foe.
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- a person who is opposed in feeling, principle, etc., to something:
a foe to progress in civil rights.
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- a thing that is harmful to or destructive of something:
Sloth is the foe of health.
F.O.E.
2abbreviation for
- Fraternal Order of Eagles.
FoE
1abbreviation for
- Friends of the Earth
foe
2/ əʊ /
noun
- formal.another word for enemy
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of foe1
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Example Sentences
As Trump targets both friend and foe, some believe Xi can further upend the current US-led world order and portray his country as a stable, alternative global trade partner and leader.
US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements and targeting political foes.
The five-member team, nicknamed "the plumbers," was created by the Nixon White House to conduct espionage against perceived foes.
The president’s tariff policies, applied to “friend and foe alike,” were just the latest moves by Trump to upend Washington’s relationship with the world.
But polling around Trump’s decision to launch a global trade war April 2, levying tariffs on “friend and foe alike” that economists warned could send the country into recession, showed widespread disapproval across party lines.
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