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FOH/fəʊ/

A foe is an enemy or opponent (formal or literary): a political foe, former foes. Enemy is everyday; the auditor is a counterpart with a file, not a villain in the foyer copy.

Meaning

An enemy or opponent (formal or literary).

Examples

• “The auditor is a counterpart with a file, not a foe in the foyer copy.”
• “Enemy is everyday. Opponent is the milder twin. Villain is colour. A file is methods. Answer the queries; save the drama for the novel if you still write one.”

Good to know

An enemy (formal). Everyday: enemy. Foyer copy ≠ an audit file.

Near in meaning

enemy, opponent, adversary

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