What's the difference between simple "adversary" and "opponent", if any?
Can you give me some sentences to show it? Thanks in advance!

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In modern English we use "adversary" for an enemy. This is someone you do not like. An "opponent" is used in contests and this may be a person that you do like but you are set to oppose only for the duration of the contest.

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adversary:  an enemy or opponent
opponent：a person who opposes another in a contest, battle

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