Agent and Foe

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Agent noun - Something used to achieve an end.

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Foe and agent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foe" instead a noun "Agent".

Nearby Words: agency, agential

Foe noun - One that is hostile toward another.

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Agent and foe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun "Foe".

human	human agent	human foe
old	old agent	old foe
alien	alien agent	alien foe
dead	dead agent	dead foe
Other adjectives: effective, powerful, real, evil, black, main, former, deadly, mysterious, unknown, last, competent, greatest, recurring.

Punny Name Agent Foe and Agent Paws both are often cast as the main characters' foes, both have paws, and neither of them ever seem to catch a break.

Source: Webcomic / Fur Will Fly
For example, the Imperial Agent flashbangs his opponent, the Trooper cryo-grenades his foe, and the Smuggler disables his opponent's reproductive capabilities.

Source: Standard Status Effects
The female FBI agent and the Femme Fatale she's investigating first meet during a scuba-diving course where they practice this trope on each other, an early sign of their Les Yay Foe Romance Subtext.

Source: Kiss of Life

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