formidable fighter

collocation in English

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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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fighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who fights in a battle or in a physical fight against ...
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(Definition offormidableandfighterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformidable fighter

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They, too, must have aformidablefighterforce.
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She is a redoubtable andformidablefighter.
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Although he does not get involved on the battlefield very often, he is quite aformidablefighter.
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She is aformidablefighter, wielding a giant scythe with enough force to cut a man in half.
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Xanatos is aformidablefighterin his own right.
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She is aformidablefighterin hand-to-hand and employs her own set of robots.
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However, later in the series, he displayed great strength and power, which made him aformidablefighterhimself.
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He is aformidablefighter, but prefers to rely on his intelligence, cunning, and a variety of criminal techniques such as thieving and deception.
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He has a lifetime's experience in gladiatorial combat, and is thus aformidablefighter.
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They are the protectors of nature and on the battlefield they are formidable fighters, guided only by their predatory instincts.
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Although they are formidable fighters in their element, they have weaknesses that an opponent can exploit, such as vulnerability to bright light.
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