Friends
Opponents
Both words in one sentence
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During The Purge, several of Trotsky's former friends and opponents within the Politburo were killed in show trials, and Trotsky was transformed in the Soviet Media as a Big Bad and secret mastermind.
Source: Useful Notes / Leon Trotsky -
A number of characters have been enemies or opponents of Sonic the Hedgehog, but are now friends/allies to him.
Source: Fire-Forged Friends -
Not necessarily just because they viewed them as worthy opponents but because they realize that in another life they could have been friends.
Source: Nothing Personal
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