Opponent and Traitor

Opponent

Opponent noun - One that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict.

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Traitor and opponent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Traitor" instead a noun "Opponent".

Traitor noun - One who betrays a trust or an allegiance.

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Opponent and traitor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opponent" instead a noun "Traitor".

Nearby Words: trait, traitorous, traitress

human	human opponent	human traitor
true	true opponent	true traitor
dead	dead opponent	dead traitor
actual	actual opponent	actual traitor
Other adjectives: real, large, potential, main, new, possible, former, final, greatest, said.

Played for Laughs in the final battle of Get Smart, Maxwell remembers how kisses can distract the opponent and gives one to the traitor Agent 23.

Source: The Big Damn Kiss aka: Big Damn Kiss
Legion of Super-Heroes member and eventual traitor Nemesis Kid had the power to gain whatever abilities were needed to defeat any single opponent.

Source: Adaptive Ability
Kangaroo Court: Tiberius and Caligula's reigns are both marked with frequent trials for treason on weak to non-existent evidence simply because the "traitor" is a political opponent of someone in a position of power.

Source: Series / The Caesars

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