nemesis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'nemesis', 'Nemesis': /ˈnɛməsɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɛməsɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nem′ə sis)


Inflections of 'nemesis' (n): npl: nemeses

Collocations for "nemesis"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nemesis" in context.

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nemesis

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my arch nemesis
  2. are nemeses
  3. is his nemesis
  4. [injury, greed, impatience] has always been her nemesis
  5. needs to [face, confront] his nemesis
  6. [beat, overcame, defeated] her old nemesis
  7. the [hero's, protagonist's] nemesis
  8. the nemesis in the [story, book]
  9. Nemesis is the goddess of [punishment, wrongdoing]
'nemesis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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