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frenemy

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[fren-uh-mee]

noun

  1. Informal.a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship brings benefits, but harbors feelings of resentment or rivalry.

    Clearly, turning the competition into frenemies is good for your business.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of frenemy1

First recorded in 1950-55; fr(iend) + enemy
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Example Sentences

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Leave it to Kelly Reichardt, who turned Michelle Williams into a seething sculptor with frenemy issues in “Showing Up,” to make the gentlest, most self-deprecating heist movie imaginable.

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It seems like the closest Kleya has to a frenemy of sorts is Vel, but how do you see their dynamic?

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We just call them “the trio” or some on the internet call them the white ladies or white frenemies.

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The volcano of tension between the three frenemies finally erupted.

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Then there’s the matter of the three frenemies.

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