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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
Trying to unsuccessfully lure Happy into the fold, Frank becomes a real nemesis and threat to the game, thus setting up a showdown for the big bucks between a team of five top PGA pros and five Maxi stars.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 July 2025
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'Superman' Blows Past Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel'
Michael Keaton played the eponymous Dark Knight while his nemesis the Joker was brought to life by Jack Nicholson.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Spurrier, long Georgia’s nemesis, retired less than a month later.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Notable from Tuesday's event is that Paxton did not seem to be rallying in support of Cook, but rather against the wing of the party that has thrown its support behind Burrows, and, by association, his nemesis: Phelan.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 July 2025
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'Superman' Blows Past Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel'
Michael Keaton played the eponymous Dark Knight while his nemesis the Joker was brought to life by Jack Nicholson.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Spurrier, long Georgia’s nemesis, retired less than a month later.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Notable from Tuesday's event is that Paxton did not seem to be rallying in support of Cook, but rather against the wing of the party that has thrown its support behind Burrows, and, by association, his nemesis: Phelan.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nemesis
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some Redditors urge vigilante weed-killing as a sort of lawn care self-defense.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
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Reserve duty is technically mandatory, though penalties for evasion often depend on the willingness of the direct commander to enforce punishment.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Trump ordered his administration to remove millions of migrants without legal status and enforce stricter punishments on visa overstays.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Set-pieces: a blessing and a curse Barcelona scored 14 goals from corners in La Liga and the Champions League last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Such an inheritance can in some ways be a curse, according to former Ald.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The episode also teases Cartman’s wrath at Bebe, another student at South Park Elementary.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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Countries that didn’t knuckle under — and those that found other ways to incur Trump’s wrath — got hit harder.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2025
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In the first episode, my friend Anthony, who’s also a cameraman on the show, talks about vertical video being the bane of society.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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For Ferndale businesses and residents, the commerce train is a bane of their existence.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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Also, unlike last season, when the Madrid offensive players took turns, the 26-year-old is now formally in charge of taking penalties and direct free kicks.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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That being said, Christophe Pelissier's men have held their own in this matchup in recent seasons, going undefeated in the last five meetings between these teams (excluding penalty shootouts).—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, Seattle Mariners pitcher Tayler Saucedo shared an alarming threat aimed at him and his girlfriend.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Each of the tropical waves are moving west and do not pose a threat at this time.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Nemesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nemesis. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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