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Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..

Retiarius :: Retiarius (n.) A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him.

Antistrophe :: Antistrophe (n.) The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.

Satan :: Satan (n.) The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend..

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.

Quarte :: Quarte (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast..

Stiff :: Stiff (superl.) Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary..

Bilk :: Bilk (n.) A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Caveating :: Caveating (n.) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.

Checkmate :: Checkmate (v. t.) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

Opposer :: Opposer (n.) One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

Occurrent :: Occurrent (n.) One who meets; hence, an adversary..

Revie :: Revie (v. i.) To exceed an adversary's wager in card playing.

Foe :: Foe (n.) One who opposes on principle; an opponent; an adversary; an ill-wisher; as, a foe to religion..

Antagonist :: Antagonist (n.) One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent..

Check :: Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in check, and must be made safe at the next move..

Archenemy :: Archenemy (n.) A principal enemy. Specifically, Satan, the grand adversary of mankind..

Paromology :: Paromology (n.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument.

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary..

Adversary :: Adversary (a.) Having an opposing party; not unopposed; as, an adversary suit..

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