Devil
Opponent
Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Blood Knight: The kind of person who recalls having a little devil whispering on his ear to kill his opponent even when he is being headbutted and pounded on the ground by said opponent.
Source: Wrestling / Masahiko Kimura -
Devil's Advocate: The rival prosecutors sometimes become this, rather than your true opponent.
- However, the issue comes in when the opponent may simply have an answer for the devil, and thus allows you to summon it to avoid the damage.
Source: Morton's Fork
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