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

Lurch :: Lurch (n.) A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

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

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

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

Inversion :: Inversion (n.) A method of reasoning in which the orator shows that arguments advanced by his adversary in opposition to him are really favorable to his cause.

Pique :: Pique (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one..

Schesis :: Schesis (n.) A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of arguing against him.

Singlestick :: Singlestick (n.) The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary's head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling..

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

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

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

Force :: Force (n.) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit of which he has none.

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

Sidewinder :: Sidewinder (n.) A heavy swinging blow from the side, which disables an adversary..

Maim :: Maim (v.) The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary..

Paraleipsis :: Paraleipsis (n.) A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, I do not speak of my adversary's scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice..

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

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

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