Nemesis
properNoun
/ˈnɛməsɪs/
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- (Greek god) The goddess of divine retribution.
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Némésis
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nemesis
noun
/ˈnɛməsɪs/
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- (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.
- Polar opposite, especially of a literary character.
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antipode
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- (usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.
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destin
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- The principle of retributive justice.
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vendetta, châtiment
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- The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
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vengeance
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