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Definition

hatred toward someone or between people — typically long-lasting

enmity = hatred between enemies

enmity = hatred

enmity = hatred

As to the origin of the enmity of this particular clan towards the neighbouring tribes, I cannot so confidently speak.
Melville, Herman -- Typee
The enmity between Harry and Malfoy was at its highest point ever.
J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

enmity = hatred

And what have we done to earn your enmity?
C.S. Lewis -- The Voyage of the Dawn Trader

enmity = hatred

Gloster, we have done deeds of charity;
Made peace of enmity, fair love of hate,
William Shakespeare -- The Life and Death of King Richard III

enmity = hatred

lesser enmities may give way to greater
William Shakespeare -- Antony and Cleopatra

enmities = hatreds between enemies

enmity = hatred (for each other)

...remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways.
George Orwell -- Animal Farm

enmity = hatred

The thought was, You and Phineas are even already. You are even in enmity. You are both coldly driving ahead for yourselves alone. You did hate him for breaking that school swimming record, but so what? He hated you for getting an A in every course but one last term.
John Knowles -- A Separate Peace

enmity = hatred (toward each other)

Lord Voldemorts gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great.
J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

enmity = hatred

On the way back to the boat they passed three young Indians, loud spoken, ill-kempt and slovenly, and he felt the boys stiffen with enmity.
Margaret Craven -- I Heard the Owl Call My Name

enmity = hatred

The Elvenking was very powerful in those parts and the Master wished for no enmity with him,
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Hobbit

enmity = hatred

Ill deeds have been done here; but let now all enmity that lies between you be put away, for it was contrived by the Enemy and works his will.
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Return of the King

enmity = hatred

And, as the years went on, they and others would protect him from the enmities and rules of academia.
Tracy Kidder -- Mountains Beyond Mountains

enmities = hatred toward someone or between people — typically long-lasting

Holds such an enmity with blood of man
William Shakespeare -- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

enmity = hatred

In him the man and the wolf did not go the same way together, but were in continual and deadly enmity.
Hermann Hesse -- Steppenwolf

enmity = hatred

a mechanical chaos of casual, brute enmity on which we stupidly impose our hopes and fears.
John Gardner -- Grendel

enmity = hatred

enmity = hatred

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