Adversary and Trouble

Adversary

Adversary noun - One that is hostile toward another.

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Trouble and adversary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trouble" instead a noun "Adversary".

Nearby Word: adversarial

Trouble noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

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Adversary and trouble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adversary" instead a noun "Trouble".

female	female adversary	female trouble
actual	actual adversary	actual trouble
real	real adversary	real trouble
constant	constant adversary	constant trouble
Other adjectives: great, serious, dangerous, main, personal, major, political, minor, extra, occasional, worse, biggest.

Sam was created with the intent of giving Bugs an adversary smart enough to give him trouble.

Source: Invincible Hero
Karma Houdini: In some cartoons, the chipmunks are clearly the ones instigating the trouble, for no other reason than because they think it's funny to pick on their chosen adversary (usually Donald or Pluto).

Source: Western Animation / Chip 'n Dale

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