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nemesis
[ nem-uh-sis ]
noun
- something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
The performance test proved to be my nemesis.
Synonyms:
- an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
- (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the goddess of divine retribution.
- an agent or act of retribution or punishment.
Synonyms: , , ,
Nemesis
/ ˈɛɪɪ /
noun
- Greek myth the goddess of retribution and vengeance
- sometimes not capital any agency of retribution and vengeance
Nemesis
- In classical mythology , the Greek goddess of vengeance.
Notes
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of nemesis1
Example Sentences
While historically they were aimed at combating a foreign enemy and were government-led, their modern-day equivalents are grassroots and target a domestic nemesis: government dysfunction and the breakdown of the food supply system.
Then they capped it all off with a stunning signing of one of the best relievers in baseball, Shohei Ohtani’s nemesis Tanner Scott, in a move that even surprised Roberts.
The move came less than a week before the inauguration of President Trump, who was O’Donnell’s sparring partner and nemesis long before he was first elected.
“Gossip Girl” alum Blake Lively described her former on-screen nemesis as “electricity.”
It’s not just that Isaac is still upset over a petty grievance; it’s that all their mutual friends revered his nemesis and he’s the one with the lasting legacy.
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