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foean enemy or opponent

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an enemy or opponent

Pronunciation (IPA): /foʊ/

Korean meaning: 적, 원수

Korean pronunciation: **포**

Example Sentences

  • Batman's greatest foe is the Joker, who always escapes from Arkham Asylum.
  • My diet's worst foe is the ice cream truck that plays music outside my window.
  • The two countries have been foe for decades over territorial disputes.

foe

NOUN

//foʊ//

an enemy or opponent

foe concept
💡 Concept

적, 원수

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/foʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/fəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfoe

Origin

From Old English 'fāh' meaning 'hostile' or 'at enmity.' This Germanic root is related to 'feud' and originally described someone marked as an enemy.

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🎵Rhyme

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go
show
flow
know
grow

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Batman's greatest foe is the Joker, who always escapes from Arkham Asylum.

😄 Fun example

My diet's worst foe is the ice cream truck that plays music outside my window.

The two countries have been foe for decades over territorial disputes.

Procrastination is the foe of productivity.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

enemyadversaryopponentrivalantagonist

Antonyms

friendallycompanion

Related

feudhostilewarfareconflictrivalry