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foe

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/foʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fō)

Inflections of 'foe' (n): npl: foes

Collocations for "foe"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "foe" in context.

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foe

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. are you friend or foe?
  2. determine if [someone] is friend or foe
  3. is a foe of [the United States]
  4. is [France's] foe
  5. a foe of [slavery, abortion]
  6. a [political, chess] foe
  7. [defeat, kill, slay] your foe in battle
  8. was their foe in the [war, conflict, battle]
  9. a [respected, feared, bitter] foe
  10. are [longtime, long-standing] foes
  11. have historically been foes
  12. can make a foe out of anyone
  13. is a [deadly, dangerous] foe
  14. a [hidden, unseen, unexpected] foe
  15. is his longtime foe
  16. are ancient foes
  17. you are a worthy foe!
  18. [jealousy, selfishness, sloth, smoking] is the foe of health
  19. a [defeated, fallen] foe
'foe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "foe" in the title:

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Once a foe of growth through acquisitions - English Only forum
Since they have neither spared, to offend friend nor foe - English Only forum
That way you have a fightable foe - English Only forum
the man who never knows an angered or evil thought can never know a foe - English Only forum
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Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel - English Only forum
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