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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
please name the novel's hero and his antagonist
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
his antagonist in the boxing match
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Recent Examples of antagonist
There’s a short paragraph or two featuring the essential information about the creature, vital game statistics for use in play and an illustration of the antagonist in action.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Amanat also pushed to bring back Bethel's Bullseye, who became the prime antagonist of the original’s third season on Netflix.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a loyalist to President Trump and antagonist to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, on Monday plans to make his campaign official at a shindig in downtown Riverside.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Generals, in many ways, take on the role of the ultimate antagonists.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Amanat also pushed to bring back Bethel's Bullseye, who became the prime antagonist of the original’s third season on Netflix.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a loyalist to President Trump and antagonist to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, on Monday plans to make his campaign official at a shindig in downtown Riverside.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The Generals, in many ways, take on the role of the ultimate antagonists.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonist
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The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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And aren’t Putin and Russia our antagonists and enemies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of who an opponent tries to take away, the other receiver should have a very favorable matchup.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The defensive interior could not cause problems for either opponent.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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And just like that, Love’s vanquished foe found a new lease of life.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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The two geriatric foes square-off nightly for a game of cat-and-mouse that involves Crealy using Jenny — both as a mask to deflect the suspicion of the nursing staff and as an instrument of torture with the Judge.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Six years later, Sea started Shopee in Singapore and has since become a regional e-commerce behemoth that now competes against rivals such as ByteDance’s TikTok and Alibaba.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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President Trump's visionary leadership has changed the way Washington deals with our allies and adversaries on trade.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Teixeira also admitted posting information about a U.S. adversary’s plans to harm U.S. forces serving overseas.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Antagonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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