noun
opponent, adversary, opposition, competitor; see enemy 1, 2, opponent 1, 2, 3. See syn. study atopponent.
See antagonist in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
One that opposes another in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate:
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