nemesis
IPA: nˈɛmʌsɪs
noun
- (chiefly Canada, US) An enemy, especially an archenemy.
- (chiefly outside the US and Canada) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character, as an agent of that character's fate or destiny, especially within a narrative.
- The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
- Polar opposite, especially of a literary character.
- The principle of retributive justice.
- (usually in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of divine retribution.
- (astronomy) 128 Nemesis, a main belt asteroid.
- (astronomy) A hypothetical star postulated to be orbiting the Sun to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record.
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Examples of "nemesis" in Sentences
- I'm looking for a new nemesis.
- The nemesis was the simple squirrel.
- Azarenka focused on winning, not her nemesis.
- His primary nemesis is Guile, as in the movie.
- He is the primary nemesis of the main character.
- The Red Blok is the ideological nemesis of the UNA.
- Nemesis becomes the principal antagonist in the game.
- "The nemesis is that which you can't conquer," he says.
- It's Superted's nemesis, the main villain of the series.
- So why is he the darling of the left and the nemesis of the right
- Nemesis is also the name of a hypothetical companion star of the sun.
- My current nemesis is “nimblewill” — an actual weed that is ferocious.
- So, how can scientology claim to be a religion if their nemesis is their god.
- And everyone knows that Garland is the evil nemesis from the first Final Fantasy.
- Right now my current nemesis is a pea-brained asshat who has put all 11 books of the Vampire Files up on half a dozen sites.
- In that moment, facing the impending explosion, Bond must decide whether slaying his nemesis is worth the cost of other innocent lives.
- If he gets his putting under control — his main nemesis throughout the years — he'll be a major player in any of the major championships, considering how well he strikes the ball from tee to green.
- His nemesis is a Scotland Yarder declared Sir Denis Nayland-Smith who with his trusty sidekick Dr Petrie pursues Dr FuManchu a same approach Holmes as good as Watson pursued Prof Moriarty all those years.
- This compelling legal drama welcomes veterans of stage and screen to the guest roster this week, including Tony winner Anika Noni Rose (the Dreamgirls movie, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) as a lawyer in nemesis Glenn Childs 'office as Alicia gets caught up in a multi-million dollar malicious prosecution case.
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