Nemesis

prop. n.

1.

(Class. Myth.) The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance. This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised. - Emerson.

Noun	1.	Nemesis - (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
	2.	nemesis - something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" Synonyms: bane, scourge, curse

Alecto, Astraea, Dike, Jupiter Fidius, Justice, Justitia, Loki, Megaera, Minos, Rhadamanthus, Set, Themis, Tisiphone, Typhon, avenger, blindfolded Justice, burning rage, furious rage, furor, fury, passion, rage, revanchist, tearing passion, the Erinyes, the Eumenides, the Furies, towering rage, vehemence, vindicator, violence

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