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A long-standing rival
“But, true to form, the Chicago insurance executive had some parting shots for his long-time nemesis.”
One who inflicts punishment vengefully
“Cargill conjectures that Hawthorne believed that this act was punishment meted out to him by a vengeful nemesis.”
The downfall or ruination of someone or something, or that which causes it
“It was the beginning of the end. The debacle, as it turned out, would be his ultimate nemesis.”
A cause of great distress or misfortune
“He told me of his regrets, how alcohol was his nemesis, but he was now reformed.”
Justice delivered in a retributive manner
“And as any student of Greek tragedy knows, the presence of hubris usually means that nemesis, the righteous retribution of the Gods, is not far behind.”
The avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds
A person or thing that brings bad luck
The future destined for a person or thing
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