Antagonists
Spies and antagonists are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spies" instead a noun "Antagonists".
Spies
Antagonists and spies are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antagonists" instead a noun "Spies".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Played straight in Data East's Secret Service pinball; although the antagonists are Soviet spies who use Gratuitous Russian, they are never named as such, and their flag is a solid red rectangle with a yellow star.
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Another common variation, especially during Cold War - era Spy Fiction, is the use of East German spies as antagonists, allowing writers to combine the worst aspects of both national (and ideological) stereotypes.
Source: Commie Nazis
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