Nemesis and Punishment

Nemesis

Nemesis noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.

Usage example: social ostracism was once society's nemesis for those who defied its sexual mores

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Punishment and nemesis are semantically related. in retribution topic. In some cases you can use "Punishment" instead a noun "Nemesis".

Punishment noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.

Usage example: he is serving five years in prison as punishment for aggravated assault

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Nemesis and punishment are semantically related. You can use "Nemesis" instead a noun "Punishment".

special	special nemesis	special punishment
best	best nemesis	best punishment
usual	usual nemesis	usual punishment
proper	proper nemesis	proper punishment
Other adjectives: actual, real, bad, main, ultimate, new, major, minor, worst.

The Greeks even had a god specifically for the punishment of hubris, the goddess Nemesis.

Source: Break the Haughty
In the Doctor Who story "Silver Nemesis", we have the murderous and power-hungry time travelling black magician Lady Peinforte, whose name is Old French for "strong punishment".

Source: Names To Run Away From / Foreign Language Names
Blessed with Suck: Neil, in "Golden Boy," when Nemesis curses him to have the Midas Touch as punishment for his arrogance and self-absorption.

Source: Western Animation / Class of the Titans

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