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nemesesnounpl. of nemesis one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offenseBatman is the Joker's main nemesis and always foils his wicked plots suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offensesocial ostracism was once society's nemesis for those who defied its sexual mores castigations, chastisements, comeuppances, corrections, deserts, disciplines, penalties, punishments, wraths reprisals, retaliations, retributions, revenges, vengeancesassessments, charges, fines, mulctsexamples, sentencesconfinements, imprisonments, incarcerationscondemnations, damnations, denouncementscensures, criticisms, rebukes, reprimands, reproofs amnesties, indemnities, pardons, parolesacquittals, exculpations, exonerations, vindicationsexemptions, immunities, impunitiesreleasescommutations, reprievesabsolutions, remissions, remitmentscondonations, disregards a source of harm or misfortuneirrationality is the nemesis of democracy, for good government depends upon the wisdom of the electorate afflictions, banes, curses, scourges hexes, hoodoos, jinxesdangers, hazards, menaces, perils, risks, threats, troublesbooby traps, catches, pitfalls, snags benefits, blessings, boons, felicities, godsends, goods, mannas, windfalls advantages, aids, assistances, gifts, help, reliefs, supportscomforts, consolations, solacesdelights, joys, pleasuresarmors, defenses, guards, protections, safeguards, safeties, securities, shields |