enmity synonyms

enmity

n.

antagonism, hostility, animosity, malice, rancor, ill will; see also hatred 1, 2.

enmity denotes a strong, settled feeling of hatred, whether concealed, displayed, or latent; hostility usually suggests enmity expressed in active opposition, attacks, etc.; animosity suggests bitterness of feeling that tends to break out in open hostility; antagonism stresses the mutual hostility or enmity of persons, forces, etc.

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