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nemesis
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nemesis
(noun)
nemesis
/
ˈ
nɛməsəs/
noun
plural
nemesises
/-ˌsiːz/
/
ˈ
nɛməˌsiːz/
nemesis
/
ˈ
nɛməsəs/
noun
plural
nemesises
/-ˌsiːz/
/
ˈ
nɛməˌsiːz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEMESIS
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:
an opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat
He will be playing his old
nemesis
for the championship.
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