Against and Enemy

Against

Against preposition - In or into contact with.

Enemy and against are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Enemy" instead an adjective "Against".

Enemy

Enemy noun - One that is hostile toward another.

Against and enemy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Against" instead an adjective "Enemy".

Both words in one sentence

  • Due to the lack of colons in their titles, Chuck thought Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis were respectively rebelling against and the enemy of Star Trek.
  • When your ally morale is at blue, then you can deal more damage to the enemy; however, if the enemy gauge is at red instead, then enemies will have severe advantages against you.
  • Bester invokes the saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" in persuading Sheridan to work with him against the Shadows, whom Bester has also come to mistrust, in "Ship of Tears".
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