Adversary
Adversary noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.
Usage example: our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league
Nearby Word: adversarial
Champion
Champion noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Usage example: she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
How words are described
| human | human adversary | human champion |
| mortal | mortal adversary | mortal champion |
| old | old adversary | old champion |
| true | true adversary | true champion |
| Other adjectives: single, chosen, powerful, actual, real, large, great, personal, new, former, final, mysterious, next, greatest, designated, one-time, longtime. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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He seduced his firm's champion typewriter and doesn't hesitate to drop her once she loses to a better adversary.
Source: Film / Populaire - Glaeken from the Adversary and Repairman Jack novels lived for thousands of years without aging, so long as he was the Ally's champion.
Source: Purpose-Driven Immortality -
This is when the force Grundy calls the Adversary intervenies, creating a champion of good to trurly restore the balance between order and chaos.
Source: Order Versus Chaos
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