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Animosity vs Adversary - What's the difference?

animosity | adversary |

As a noun animosity

is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

As a proper noun adversary is

(religion|christianity) the devil; satan.

animosity

English

Noun

(animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

    • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    Related terms

    * animose

    References

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    adversary

    English

    Noun

    (adversaries)
  • An opponent or rival.

    • Derived terms

    * adversarial

    Related terms

    * adverse * adversarially

    References