Opponent
Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.
Players
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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While the intention was that the opponent's next turn is skipped, many players instead interpreted it as "Opponent loses the game next turn".
Source: Exact Words - What if, instead of players creating their deck ahead of time and bringing to the match, players had to start with the same limited deck and build it up from the same pool of cards as their opponent?
Source: From Clones to Genre -
Provided that the opponent only has one Pokémon left, it will nearly always work unless the opponent takes certain specific countermeasures that may not be obvious to many players.
Source: Finishing Move
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