REQUITER Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

requiter

noun

Definition of requiter

as in avenger

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Tresnjak and Melinda Page Hamilton frame Claire Zachanassian as a clear-eyed avenger forcing society to confront capitalism, patriarchy and power, deepening the Playhouse’s emerging sense of company and artistic risk-taking.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026

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But lawmakers will still be able to ask questions about arms sales to Israel, slow down the escalation of the war with Iran, and expand efforts to sanction Jewish settlement building and vigilante violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026
His arrest followed a sting by civilian vigilantes that was posted online.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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Arthur is dying for the family to find out about Reggie’s son Carmelo (Jalyn Hall) and his secret relationship with Delilah Basmati (Arica Himmel), daughter of Reggie’s nemesis, Jerry Basmati (Craig Robinson).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
By comparison, Gulliver’s Travels feels safe, an adventure saga akin to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island or Swift’s great nemesis Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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