nemesis
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Is nemesis a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (usually in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.Examples: "Even Nathan's close associates, who are not yet ready to declare themselves his enemies, accept that his engineered downfall will be his nemesis for harbouring ambitions beyond his status, and do nothing to alert him to the situation[…]"formalsingularusually
name (English)
1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of divine retribution.Greek
2. (astronomy) 128 Nemesis, a main belt asteroid.
3. (astronomy) A hypothetical star postulated to be orbiting the Sun to explain a perceived cycle of mass extinctions in the geological record.
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