Avenger
Avenger noun - One who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense.
Usage example: a novel about a man who becomes the obsessed avenger of his sister's death
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Nemesis and avenger are semantically related. in someone taking vengeance topic. In some cases you can use "Nemesis" instead a noun "Avenger".
Nemesis
Nemesis noun - One who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense.
Usage example: Batman is the Joker's main nemesis and always foils his wicked plots
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