frenemy

[fren-uh-mee]

noun

Informal. a person or group that is friendly toward another because the relationship brings benefits, but harbors feelings of resentment or rivalry: Clearly, turning the competition into frenemies is good for your business.

Sometimes frien·e·my.

Origin of frenemy

First recorded in 1950-55; fr(iend) + enemy

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Examples from the Web for frenemy

Contemporary Examples of frenemy

Without its Korean frenemy, the company will have to switch to a new megasupplier.
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"From far away, she's OK," as Clueless' Cher (Alicia Silverstone) famously explains of her frenemy, Amber.
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I don't really count going to 1Oak as being a socialite," sniffs a woman who refers to Snowdon-Jones as her "frenemy.
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February 24, 2010
Gwyneth had a frenemy once and was troubled at the joy she felt when this person suffered a terrible public humiliation.
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Rebecca Dana
September 10, 2009
The compulsively aggressive Australian is a great businessman, writes press baron and Rupert frenemy Conrad Black.
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June 10, 2009