FRENEMY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of frenemy in English

frenemy
noun [ C ]
  informal
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/ˈfren.ə.mi/ uk
/ˈfren.ə.mi/
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a person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy:
Her only friends are a trio of catty frenemies she hasn't seen in months.
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(Definition of frenemy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of frenemy

frenemy
Perfectionism has been that "frenemy" who's tagged along with me my entire life.
From Huffington Post
What if the enemy of our frenemy was our friend?
From National Geographic
But in 2013, her frenemy did something awful.
From Huffington Post
Wonder whether your friend is actually more like your frenemy?
From Huffington Post
She could also be your "frenemy" -- you know, the one you think slept with your boyfriend -- or that sleazeball co-worker who undermined you to the boss.
From Huffington Post
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Translations of frenemy

in Chinese (Traditional)
假裝是朋友，其實是敵人的人…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
假装是朋友，其实是敌人的人…
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