Enemy and Opposing

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Enemy noun - One that is hostile toward another.

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

Opposing adjective - Characterized by active hostility.

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Enemy and opposing are semantically related in rival topic. You can use "Enemy" instead an adjective "Opposing".

Nearby Words: oppose, opposition, opposed

It insta-kills a good number of small enemies before exploding upon colliding with a larger enemy or the opposing base.

Source: Video Game / Metal Slug Defense
It's then Subverted in Starcraft II Heart Of The Swarm, as Kerrigan is placed in the same situation (her forces have routed the enemy and the opposing commanding officer tells her to let their men live) and spares fleeing enemy troops, demonstrating that she has regained her humanity.

Source: Sink the Lifeboats
Instead of the passive effects of the other beings (healing your troops, reducing opposing kingdoms' loyalty, etc.) these two are full-on attackers who will burn every enemy they find to death.

Source: Our Dragons Are Different / Video Games

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