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nemesis During the 1970s and '80s, Japanese carmakers became the nemesis of the U.S. auto industry. ˈnɛməsɪs

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A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious. The Greek goddess Nemesis doled out rewards for noble acts and vengeance for evil ones, but it's only her vengeance that anyone remembers. According to the Greeks, Nemesis did not always punish an offender right away, but might wait as much as five generations to avenge a crime. Regardless, her cause was always just and her eventual victory was sure. But today a nemesis doesn't always dispense justice; a powerful drug lord may be the nemesis of a Mexican police chief, for instance, just as Ernst Stavro Blofeld was James Bond's nemesis in three of Ian Fleming's novels.

word	nemesis
definition	A powerful, frightening opponent or rival who is usually victorious.
eg_sentence	During the 1970s and '80s, Japanese carmakers became the nemesis of the U.S. auto industry.
explanation	The Greek goddess Nemesis doled out rewards for noble acts and vengeance for evil ones, but it's only her vengeance that anyone remembers. According to the Greeks, Nemesis did not always punish an offender right away, but might wait as much as five generations to avenge a crime. Regardless, her cause was always just and her eventual victory was sure. But today a nemesis doesn't always dispense justice; a powerful drug lord may be the nemesis of a Mexican police chief, for instance, just as Ernst Stavro Blofeld was James Bond's nemesis in three of Ian Fleming's novels.
IPA	ˈnɛməsɪs

Nemesis Vengeance Powerful Frightening Opponent Rival Victorious 1970s