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NEMESIS

the Greek goddess of retributive justice

The meaning of the word nemesis is the Greek goddess of retributive justice.

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addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
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pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs