fierce enemy

collocation in English

meaningsoffierceandenemy

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fierce
adjective
uk
/fɪəs/us
/fɪrs/
physically violent ...
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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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(Definition offierceandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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General, you're able to bring order to chaos and hold your ground against afierceenemy, and you display unwavering loyalty.
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The railway had faced many engineering challenges during construction, and after it opened, winter proved to be afierceenemyto holding the railway open.
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He is afierceenemyof transhumanism, an intellectual movement asserting that posthumanity is a desirable goal.
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Fierceenemycounterattacks were halted three days later after heavy losses on both sides.
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His personal example and individual action were responsible to a very great extent for the successful repulse of thesefierceenemycounter-attacks.
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When strong counterattacks andfierceenemyresistance from other positions forced his company to withdraw, he voluntarily remained behind with 8 others to cover the maneuver.
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The player encounters giant bats, wolves, skeleton warriors, evil knights, wizards, lizard men, gargoyles, and other fierce enemies on his quest.
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Though they start out as fierce enemies, they gradually learn to respect each other, and then to like each other.
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They are fierce enemies in battle and their charges are deeply feared.
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In every part of their body they are lions, and in wings and heads are like eagles, and they are fierce enemies of horses.
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