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Word: Nemesis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: Greek, literally ‘retribution’, also personified as Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, from nemein ‘give what is due’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɛmɪsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall
Short Definition:inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall
Examples:- injury, consistently his nemesis, struck him down during the match
Definition:
a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy
Short Definition:long-standing rival
Examples:- will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort?
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