real enemy

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The true or actual enemy, as opposed to a perceived one.

enemyADJECTIVE + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • Poverty is the real enemy of progress.
  • We must identify our real enemy before taking action.
  • The real enemy is not the opposition party but corruption.
  • They discovered that fear, not failure, was their real enemy.
  • The general knew that time was his real enemy in this battle.
  • Ignorance is the real enemy of democracy.
  • He realized that his real enemy was his own self-doubt.
  • The real enemy of peace is not war, but indifference.
  • Scientists consider misinformation their real enemy.
  • The real enemy of creativity is perfectionism.