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  • 1enmity — enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean intense deep seated dislike or ill will or a manifestation of such a feeling. Enmity implies more than the absence of amity or a friendly spirit; it suggests positive hatred …

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  • 2enmity — [en′mə tē] n. pl. enmities [ME enemite < OFr enemistie < VL * inimicitas < L inimicus: see ENEMY] the bitter attitude or feelings of an enemy or of mutual enemies; hostility; antagonism SYN. ENMITY denotes a strong, settled feeling of… …

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  • 3enmity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English enmite, from Anglo French enemité, enemisté, from enemi enemy Date: 13th century positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will Synonyms: enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity …

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  • 4enmity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hostility, unfriendliness, antagonism, opposition, hate, ill will; grudge, rancor, anger, spite, animus, animosity, dislike, antipathy; feud, vendetta. Ant., friendship. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …

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  • 5Animosities — Animosity An i*mos i*ty, n.; pl. {Animosities}. [F. animosit[ e], fr. L. animositas. See {Animose}, {Animate}, v. t.] 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton. [1913 Webster] Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution,… …

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  • 6Animosity — An i*mos i*ty, n.; pl. {Animosities}. [F. animosit[ e], fr. L. animositas. See {Animose}, {Animate}, v. t.] 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton. [1913 Webster] Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she… …

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  • 7animosity — noun /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/ Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. Syn: enmity, hatred, opposition, acrimony …

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  • 8animosity — n. Malignity, virulence, bitterness, rancor, hostility, hatred, hate, enmity, grudge, rankling, spleen, ill will, heart burning, violent hatred, active enmity, persistent hostility …

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  • 9Calhoun, John C — ▪ vice president of United States Introduction born March 18, 1782, Abbeville district, S.C., U.S. died March 31, 1850, Washington, D.C.  American political leader who was a congressman, secretary of war, seventh vice president (1825–32), senator …

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  • 10Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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