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enmity

Roget category 889

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.3. Sympathetic affections
›› 6.3.1. Social affections

#889. Enmity

noun

enmity, hostilityunfriendliness etc. adj. — discord etc. 713bitterness, rancor.
alienation, estrangementdislike etc. 867hate etc. 898.
heartburninganimosity etc. 900malevolence etc. 907.

verb

be inimical etc. adj. — keep at arm's length, hold at arm's lengthbe at loggerheadsbear malice etc. 907fall outtake umbrage etc. 900harden the heart, alienate, estrange.
[not friendly, but not hostile]. (indifference). 866.

adjective

inimical, unfriendly, hostileat enmity, at variance, at daggers drawn, at open war withup in arms againstin bad odor with.
on bad terms, not on speaking termscoolcold, cold heartedestranged, alienated, disaffected, irreconcilable.

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