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# nemesis

noun (nemeses)

«nemesis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nemesis is the thing that brings a person's downfall or punishment, something they deserve for bad deeds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nemesis/#m1)
2. A nemesis can also be a lasting rival who always defeats you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nemesis/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, the power that punishes wrong; in talk, a rival who keeps beating someone

### Examples

- In the tale, Nemesis punishes the proud king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nemesis/#x1)
- His old rival became his nemesis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nemesis/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nemesis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nemesis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nemesis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nemesis.html) on Mova free.