Foe
/fəʊ/noun
An enemy or opponent.
The knight charged against his foe.
Often appears as...
- sworn foe
- deadly foe
noun
A person or thing that is harmful or causes trouble.
Laziness is a great foe to success.
Often appears as...
- deadly foe
- greatest foe
noun
An enemy or opponent.
The knight charged against his foe.
Often appears as...
- sworn foe
- deadly foe
noun
A person or thing that is harmful or causes trouble.
Laziness is a great foe to success.
Often appears as...
- deadly foe
- greatest foe
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Pro Tip 1/3Conflict Use
Use 'foe' to describe someone in opposition, often in war or competitions.
The chess grandmaster faced his greatest foe.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Narratives
'Foe' is common in historical or fantasy contexts like stories about knights.
In tales of old, heroes would vanquish their foes.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Speech
'Foe' can represent abstract concepts in poetry or literature.
Fear is often the greatest foe of progress.
Compare with
adversaryantagonistchallengercompetitorenemynemesisopponentrival
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Video examples
Steve Backshall on a...
look at it on dry land the blue ringed octopus is so named because it has flash colors which are some of the most dramatic you will ever see in the whole natural world these flash colors are used presumably to to intimidate a foe to scare away a predator that might want to be feasting on a blue ringed octopus
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"Chasms" PIPE Asali DeVan...
Our youth find it useless to separate their souls from their brains, their truth is ingrained, their integrity insustained. Let me call your attention to those who serve as examples. Those who daily give their all, but their reserves are still ample. Those who battle friend and foe,
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Julia Dhar: How to have...
What can you share that would help me see what you see?” What's remarkable about curiosity conversations is that the people you are curious about tend to become curious about you. Whether it's a friendly Australian gentleman, a political foe or a corporate rival,
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The unheard story of...
this extraordinarily powerful foe. What they didn't understand was that the very thing that was the source of his apparent strength was also the source of his greatest weakness. And there is, I think, in that, a very important lesson for all of us.
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Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
before we actually have to do it in real life; to be able to simulate both the economic trade-offs -- how many bed nets versus how much spraying? -- or the social trade-offs -- what happens if unrest breaks out? We also try to study our foe.
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Resilient people,...
kicks in her feedbacks this is when she goes from being a friend to being a foe this is why we can say profoundly from science we have empirical evidence that there is no reason for inaction this is the time we need to start acting so what
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The rise and fall of the...
The greatest trophy a Celtic warrior could possess was the severed head of a foe. They preserved these heads in jars of cedar oil and showed them to guests who visited their homes. Celtic warriors were so valued in the ancient world
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Exorcism in India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today you'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
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Exorcism In India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi kam Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today he'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
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Frog Fights for Female...
safest place these leaf folding foes can find to protect their precious brood
Video examples
Steve Backshall on a...
look at it on dry land the blue ringed octopus is so named because it has flash colors which are some of the most dramatic you will ever see in the whole natural world these flash colors are used presumably to to intimidate a foe to scare away a predator that might want to be feasting on a blue ringed octopus
Video examples
"Chasms" PIPE Asali DeVan...
Our youth find it useless to separate their souls from their brains, their truth is ingrained, their integrity insustained. Let me call your attention to those who serve as examples. Those who daily give their all, but their reserves are still ample. Those who battle friend and foe,
Video examples
Julia Dhar: How to have...
What can you share that would help me see what you see?” What's remarkable about curiosity conversations is that the people you are curious about tend to become curious about you. Whether it's a friendly Australian gentleman, a political foe or a corporate rival,
Video examples
The unheard story of...
this extraordinarily powerful foe. What they didn't understand was that the very thing that was the source of his apparent strength was also the source of his greatest weakness. And there is, I think, in that, a very important lesson for all of us.
Video examples
Nathan Myhrvold: Could...
before we actually have to do it in real life; to be able to simulate both the economic trade-offs -- how many bed nets versus how much spraying? -- or the social trade-offs -- what happens if unrest breaks out? We also try to study our foe.
Video examples
Resilient people,...
kicks in her feedbacks this is when she goes from being a friend to being a foe this is why we can say profoundly from science we have empirical evidence that there is no reason for inaction this is the time we need to start acting so what
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
The greatest trophy a Celtic warrior could possess was the severed head of a foe. They preserved these heads in jars of cedar oil and showed them to guests who visited their homes. Celtic warriors were so valued in the ancient world
Video examples
Exorcism in India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today you'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
Video examples
Exorcism In India PIPE...
and his helpers prepare for an arduous task Lakshmi kam Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today he'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over
Video examples
Frog Fights for Female...
safest place these leaf folding foes can find to protect their precious brood
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Quote examples
John F. Kennedy
American President
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.
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Shweta Basu Prasad
Indian Actress
Isn't it strange that most times we look at men in uniform - khakhi uniform - we feel more scared than safe. It is said that police should neither be friends nor foes. Always at bay.
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Quintus Ennius
Roman Poet
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
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Buddha
Leader
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
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Edward Young
English Poet
The man that makes a character, makes foes.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
He makes no friends who never made a foe.
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Aristophanes
Greek Poet
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans - born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.
Quote examples
Shweta Basu Prasad
Indian Actress
Isn't it strange that most times we look at men in uniform - khakhi uniform - we feel more scared than safe. It is said that police should neither be friends nor foes. Always at bay.
Quote examples
Quintus Ennius
Roman Poet
Here is he laid to whom for daring deed, nor friend nor foe could render worthy meed.
Quote examples
Buddha
Leader
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Quote examples
George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
Quote examples
Edward Young
English Poet
The man that makes a character, makes foes.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
He makes no friends who never made a foe.
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Aristophanes
Greek Poet
A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.
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