nemesisnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnem.ə.sɪs/us/ˈnem.ə.sɪs/plural nemeses literarySomeone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat.
(a cause of) punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided:
The tax increases proved to be the president's political nemesis.
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Enemies & rivals
- adversary
- antagonist
- arch-enemy
- enemy
- foe
- frenemy
- opponent
- rival
- scalp
- sworn enemy
- them
- them and us idiom
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Failures
Difficult things and people