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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Nemesis
    n 1: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and
         vengeance
    2: something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
       [syn: bane, curse, scourge, nemesis]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Nemesis \Nem"e*sis\ (n[e^]m"[-e]*s[i^]s), prop. n. [L., fr. Gr.
   Ne`mesis, orig., distribution, fr. ne`mein to distribute. See
   Nomad.] (Class. Myth.)
   The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive
   justice personified; divine vengeance.
   [1913 Webster]

         This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps
         watch in the universe, and lets no offense go
         unchastised.                             --Emerson.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Nemesis:

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2. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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