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as in vigilante
one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense
Batman is the Joker's main nemesis and always foils his wicked plots
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as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
social ostracism was once society's nemesis for those who defied its sexual mores
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as in curse
a source of harm or misfortune
irrationality is the nemesis of democracy, for good government depends upon the wisdom of the electorate
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Recent Examples of nemesis
Jason also appeared in series like Desperate Housewives, Arrested Development and two episodes of NCIS (as Robert King, a former Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps and a nemesis of Chief Forensic Scientist Abigail Sciuto).
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Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 21 Feb. 2025
Before this happens, Billy takes a private dig at Sarah by secretly flirting with her nemesis: Simone Delgado (Andrea Londo), a law school colleague who clerked at the Supreme Court and now works with Julian.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The bunnies' arch nemesis (all superheroes need one) is Dr. Fuzzleglove, a mad genius who is also clumsy and incompetent.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Black-robed Trump nemeses emerged as a menacing force during the first Trump administration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 21 Feb. 2025
Before this happens, Billy takes a private dig at Sarah by secretly flirting with her nemesis: Simone Delgado (Andrea Londo), a law school colleague who clerked at the Supreme Court and now works with Julian.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The bunnies' arch nemesis (all superheroes need one) is Dr. Fuzzleglove, a mad genius who is also clumsy and incompetent.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Black-robed Trump nemeses emerged as a menacing force during the first Trump administration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nemesis
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But with 3 out of 10 people leaving the police force and a traumatic event in the first episode, Murdock will have to consider putting the mask back on in a city where Fisk is wrongly criminalizing superhero vigilantes.—
Arturo Conde,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bond vigilantes are likely to keep President Trump on his toes.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Team members need to feel safe to voice their opinions, ask judgment-free questions, and admit mistakes without fear of punishment and humiliation.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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When failure is punished, people stop trying for fear of punishment, and progress slows to a crawl.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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As the phenomena intensify, Skye realizes she may have been marked by the same curse that claimed so many lives before her.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Episode 5 - Le Curse of Leclerc: Charles Leclerc breaks the Monaco curse in this episode by winning the Grand Prix and explaining the emotional importance of the feat.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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There has been growing concern within several news outlets about drawing the wrath of the Trump administration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Almost all of those companies have kept silent publicly, for fear of drawing the wrath of the Trump administration or endangering any court challenges.—
Ellen Knickmeyer and Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Radio-frequency jamming is the bane of drones and reportedly prevents a large proportion of FPVs from reaching their targets.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Below that class of contenders, though, the Heat have had an opportunity to resemble the likes of the Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks (29-24), Detroit Pistons (29-26) and Orlando Magic (27-29), but a pattern of close losses has been the bane of Miami’s existence.—
James Jackson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eriksson Ek is also one of the first players over the boards on the penalty kill.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Those who comply will be fingerprinted and documented but can avoid criminal penalties.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.—
Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Staff there assess humans and animals for disease threats and, if a case of illness is found, work with local authorities on contact tracing if other passengers were potentially exposed.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Nemesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nemesis. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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