formidable enemy

collocation in English

meaningsofformidableandenemy

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formidable
adjective
uk
/fɔːˈmɪd.ə.bəl/us
/fɔːrˈmɪd.ə.bəl/
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, ...
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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 offormidableandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In this matter we are fighting the mostformidableenemythis country has ever fought.
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The first is the extent to which and the pace at which inflation—theformidableenemyof economic stability—has been reduced during the past two years.
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Until recently, every effort to get our economy on to a firm basis has been defeated by one insidious but veryformidableenemy—inflation.
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Although our troops are facing aformidableenemy, it must not be thought that this increase in military strength is one-sided.
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The loading of ships was appalling and, if we had met a moreformidableenemy, the loss of life would have been very heavy indeed.
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It is aformidableenemy.
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The two have three spectacular battles together before squaring off against aformidableenemyatop a nuclear reactor.
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They possess unique powers that make them aformidableenemy.
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However, most of the supposedformidableenemystrength turned out to be exaggerated due to miscommunications, lack of equipment, and poor tactics mentioned above.
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Because they have all the technology this makes them a veryformidableenemy, and not one to be taken lightly.
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Fatigue remains aformidableenemyin theater operations due to its pervasive impact on cognitive effectiveness during flight.
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Its mostformidableenemyis history itself.
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Gerstung gave his fellow soldiers powerful support in their encounter withformidableenemyforces.
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Bad memories can stand out like formidable enemies.
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True, these are formidable enemies, and will not be overcome without the sustained effort, courage and grit of the men and women at this new front.
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His formidable enemies defeated him on almost every side, yet in the end he emerged triumphant.
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