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enmity
[ en-mi-tee ]
/ ËÉn mÉȘ ti /
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noun, plural en·mi·ties.
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
(in a video game) the targeting for attack of a player character by an enemy, and the circumstance-specific strength of that targeting for any particular character; hate; aggro: Your tank needs to be spamming âProvokeâ at that mob to increase his enmity, or else itâs going to turn and target your mages.Use the characterâs ranged attack to get enmity.
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enmity
/ (ËÉnmÉȘtÉȘ) /
noun plural -ties
a feeling of hostility or ill will, as between enemies; antagonism
Word Origin for enmity
C13: from Old French enemistié, from enemi enemy
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