It's sort of the classic Greek tragedy of hubris begets nemesis.
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Nemesis
/ˈnɛməsɪs/
Synonyms for "nemesis" (132 found)
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Closest matches (27)
afflictionalectoastraeaavengerbanebete noireblindfolded justicebugbearburdenburning ragecalamitycastigationchasteningchastisementcondign punishmentcorrectioncrushing burdencursedeathdefensibility
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Strong matches (39)
desertsdestructiondikedisciplinary measuresdisciplinediseasedrumhead justiceduenessequitablenessequityevenhandednessevilfateferulefuriesfurious ragefurorfurygive-and-takegod
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goddessgrievanceharminflictionjinxjudgmentjudicial punishmentjupiter fidiusjusticejustifiabilityjustifiablenessjustificationjustitiajustnesslawfulness
Related words (66)
legalitylokimeasure for measuremeetnessmegaeraminosopen woundpainpainspains and punishmentspassionpaypaymentpenal retributionpenaltypenologypestpestilenceplaguepoetic justice
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propernessproprietypunishmentpunitionrageretributionretributive justicerevanchistrhadamanthusrightrightfulnessrightnessrude justiceruinrunning sorescales of justicescourgesetsummary justicetearing passionthe erinyesthe eumenidesthe furiesthemisthorntisiphonetormenttowering ragetyphonvehemencevexationvindicatorviolencevisitationwarrantabilitywarrantednesswell-deserved punishmentwhat forwhat is rightwhat-forwoe
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Translations
13 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- възмездие noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
- отмъщение noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
- отплата noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 剋星 /克星 noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
- 報應 /报应 noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Czech
1 entries- odplata noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Finnish
1 entries- hyvitys noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Japanese
1 entries- 報復 noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Macedonian
1 entries- одмазда noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Russian
3 entries- воздая́ние noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
- возме́здие noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
- распла́та noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Spanish
1 entries- némesis noun (righteous infliction of retribution)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I see you are once again afraid to do battle with your nemesis.
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Tom ordered coffee and sat down next to the window. He began writing. "Josef Porqmaquer was born in the year 1863 in a small village north of London. Charles Chickenfoot, his future arch nemesis, entered the world a year later."
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Boston ivy is Ziri's nemesis.
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