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foes

/fəʊz/ /foʊz/

Meanings
noun
An enemy.

Examples :

"In the video game, the hero fought bravely against his many foes. "
person military war

Related Words

Illustration astronomers

astronomers noun

/əˈstrɑnəmərz/

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

"Astronomers use telescopes to study planets and stars. "

Illustration supernova

supernova noun

/ˌsuːpərˈnoʊvə/ /ˌsjuːpərˈnoʊvə/

The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).

"Astronomers observed a brilliant supernova in a distant galaxy, temporarily outshining all the other stars around it. "

Illustration joules

joules noun

/dʒuːlz/ /dʒaʊlz/

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Also equal to the energy of one watt of power for a duration of one second. Symbol: J

"The lightbulb used 60 joules of energy every second. "

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration fought

fought verb

/fɔːt/ /fɔt/

To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

Illustration enemy

enemy noun

/ˈɛnəmi/

Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

"Crush the enemy!"

Illustration energy

energy noun

/ˈɛnəd͡ʒi/ /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

"The children's energy fueled their excitement for the school trip. "

Illustration released

released verb

/ɹɪˈliːst/

To let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

"He released his grasp on the lever."

Illustration video

video noun

/ˈvɪ.di.əʊ/ /ˈvɪ.diˌoʊ/

Television, television show, movie.

"My sister loves watching the new video about ancient Egypt in history class. "

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "

Illustration bravely

bravely adverb

/ˈbɹeɪvli/

In a brave manner.

"The student spoke bravely in front of the class about her concerns. "

Illustration estimate

estimate noun

/ˈɛstɨmɨt/

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

"The estimate for the new school library project was $50,000. "