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Archenemy :: Archenemy (n.) A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind..

Check :: Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move..

Occurrent :: Occurrent (n.) One who meets; hence, an adversary..

Morne :: Morne (n.) A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.

Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..

Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..

Opponent :: Opponent (n.) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.

Antistrophe :: Antistrophe (n.) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.

Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Opposed; opposite; adverse; antagonistic.

Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary..

Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..

Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.

Caveating :: Caveating (n.) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.

Schesis :: Schesis (n.) A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of arguing against him.

Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary..

Main-gauche :: Main-gauche (n.) The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier..

Paromology :: Paromology (n.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.

Check :: Check (v. t.) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check; to put in check..

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