How to pronounce “nemesis”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• An enemy, especially an archenemy.
• 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.
• The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
• Polar opposite, especially of a literary character.
• The principle of retributive justice.
• (usually in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.

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