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person, group, or force that opposes or attacks
syn: opponent
ant: assistant
I will destroy my adversary during our battle. |
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loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause
syn: loyalty
ant: treachery
The knight pledged allegiance to the King. |
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a person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports
syn: winner
ant: worst
The champion of the competition will be the winner until the next challenger arrives. |
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the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
syn: bravery
ant: rudeness
The stories of knights and their chivalry interest me. |
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a person who attends a royal court as a comparison or adviser to the king or queen
syn: attendant
ant: peasant
The King's courtier brought him the news of the rival kingdom. |
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faithfulness of to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support
syn: obedience
ant: disloyal
The soccer team had a lot of fidelity to each other. |
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a lover, especially to illicit partner of a married person
syn: lover
ant: hate
She was not in love with Jake. He was quite upset that he was not her paramour. |
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skill or expertise in a particular activity of field
syn: mastery
ant: failure
The man had an extreme prowess in fishing and woodwork. |
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make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate
syn: indemnify
ant: take
Throughout their loss, they accepted the recompense. |
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series of contests between a number of competitors who compete for an overall prize
sym: contest
ant: not to fight
This tournament took place in the largest sword fighting stadium. |
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