great enemy

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A very important or significant enemy.

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Examples (10)

  • Complacency is the great enemy of progress.
  • Napoleon considered Great Britain his great enemy throughout the wars.
  • In the story, the dark sorcerer was the hero's great enemy.
  • He realized that his own self-doubt had always been his great enemy.
  • The Prime Minister declared that ignorance is the great enemy of freedom.
  • For decades, the two rival companies were each other's great enemy in the marketplace.
  • The doctor explained that inflammation can be the body's great enemy if left unchecked.
  • Historically, the kingdom to the north was their great enemy, leading to countless battles.
  • Apathy has become the great enemy of civic engagement in our society.
  • Who would you identify as the Roman Empire's great enemy during its final century?