Bedfellow and Opponent
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Bedfellow
Bedfellow noun - Someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support.
Usage example: a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum
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Opponent
Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.
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