Word Finder - nemesis

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An archenemy

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Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis, The Joker.

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(chiefly non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character.

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The principle of retributive justice.

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(usually in the singular) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.

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The polar opposite of a character.

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A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.

Nemesis came in the spring of 1881, in the form of the French invasion of Tunisia.

Jack is Victor Newman's longtime nemesis.

She is positioned in direct opposition to the Rat King who serves as the Prince's nemesis throughout the tale.

Most often, Darrell Hammond plays Sean Connery as a nemesis to Trebek.

Prior to his casting on One Tree Hill, Murray portrayed Rory's Chilton nemesis Tristan Dugray on Gilmore Girls and as Charlie Todd on Dawson's Creek.

They carry a snap together model from the Nemesis as well as highly detailed miniatures of the USS Enterprise or USS Voyager, complete with a stands.

Thus, dogs become believable superheroes, pirates, chefs and their nemesis - the mailman.

Every good action adventure star has to have an arch nemesis, and Paul Freeman's character Rene Belloq was Indy's.

Oh, and it unlocks a lot of pride and the nemesis.

In fact other than the presence of Sonic's arch nemesis (and an onslaught of other foes to boot) this need not be a hedgehog related game at all.

A storyline that affects Victor Newman will undoubtedly have ripple effects on his ex-wife Nikki, children Victoria and Nicholas, their romantic partners and even his long-time nemesis Jack Abbot.

When Katherine Chancellor discovered that Jill Foster Abbott, her longtime rival and nemesis, was her biological daughter, she suffered a stroke.

Betsy was beside herself with frustration when she heard what mayhem our nemesis had wrought.

The wife, regarding union with her producer as incest, fled from his embraces as Nemesis did from those of Zeus, and Rhea from Cronus, assuming various animal disguises.

Consider this as an example of my brilliance; "After," is an organization designed to follow up on unresolved crimes, many being pursued because of mysterious tips from my nemesis.

The irony was missed on York who never seemed to notice how rioting eventually proved to be her nemesis.

Each had a nemesis in the house capable of bringing out their worst characteristics.

The other Terminators follow nemesis, only realizing at the last second he's leading them into the main ventilation shaft.

No proof, we still haven't found nemesis.

During the Zeon War he made a lifelong nemesis of Char Aznable (Zeon's ace pilot ).

A brave move but, as we all know, hubris is followed by nemesis.

Perhaps the thought of playing with their former nemesis had a disrupting effect.

Like the Captain Hook of pantomime, Irving brought about his own nemesis.

The evil duo have even managed to get their own spin-off, without their arch nemesis - a sitcom called the Brak Show.

I am neither a big fan of silver nemesis i do think that that tale didnt need the cybermen.

Nemesis arrived a short time after the Terminators, and with him came some some more surprise appearances.

He calls fellow actor Philip Seymour Hoffman his nemesis on the DVD audio commentary for The School of Rock.

However, billionaire Donald Trump, who has been O'Donnell's nemesis for months, told People that ABC fired her.

Years later, she played the unforgettable wheelchair-bound sister driven to madness by her real-life nemesis Bette Davis in the bizarre film Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

Nemesis safety goggles are a popular choice among workers.

Park goers flock to Alton Towers to ride the Oblivion, the first vertical drop coaster in the world, Nemesis, the first inverted coaster in Europe, and much more.

In fact, other than the presence of our arch nemesis (and an onslaught of other foes to boot), this need not be a hedgehog related game at all.

You also have one main enemy-or one main nemesis group-called Crimson Lance who is hired by one of the planet's corporations to uphold a possible martial law on Pandora.

Now, you have to make your way to Dodge City to track down this nemesis and find out what this artifact is and does.

If you have played other related titles like Wolverine or Marvel Nemesis, you will find this game to be easy to pick up.

However, the PC's very flexibility created one of the strongest compulsions for the creation of the video game consoles - the nemesis of PC gamers everywhere.

There are a number of characters you can race and will race against and there is also a Nemesis to each racer.

Sometimes, you'll get to race in a Nemesis Challenge where it's a one-on-one race for the glory.

After the song's rendition, Kara DioGuardi surprised, and some say bested, her nemesis by unzipping her black dress to reveal a bikini, and a bikini-ready body, of her own.

In the story, Naruto leaves his village to train and improve his ninja skills in order to better fight his nemesis, the evil Akatsuki organization.

She makes amends with her childhood nemesis.

A twisted family legacy and confusing bloodlines made for meaty soap opera telling when Jill learned that she might be the long-lost child of long-time nemesis Katherine Chancellor.

Partner to Kourtney K, arch nemesis of mom Kris and sister Khloe, Scott Disick is a prominent figure in many of the storylines on the E!

In 1985, a new Star Trek TV series began, The Next Generation, which would inspire four Star Trek movies- Generations (1994), First Contact (1997), Insurrection (1998), and Nemesis (2002).

Picard's nemesis is Q, the omnipotent entity we meet in the series premier.

And the character's main nemesis is Dr. McCoy, with whom he enjoys frequent snark-battles.

Some people consider King Ghidorah Godzilla's ultimate nemesis.

He was a powerful nemesis that continued to take on a number of forms and becomes more powerful with each one.

Instead, take a proactive stance against this nemesis and practice a few tips that will keep your skin well protected while you're outside.

His background in action is also duly noted here as some of the action sequences in Nemesis look very good.