Mammoth Memory

Adversary – an Enemy

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced ad-ver-sah-ree)

To remember the definition of the word adversary, use the following mnemonic:

They had the anniversary (adversary) of their divorce. Wow, did she hate him, and now thought of him as the enemy.

They had the anniversary (adversary) of their divorce. Wow, did she hate him, and now thought of him as the enemy.

 

Examples of adversary in a sentence

He knew his adversary's overall military capability.

He was looking for, in his words, "a worthy adversary."

In 1877 he fought a duel in which he killed his adversary, a rival journalist.

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