requiter

noun

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as in avenger

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  1. vigilante
  2. nemesis
  3. scourge
Noun
  • But, like it or not, a narrative has taken shape, with many across the internet hailing Mangione — yet to be extradited to New York on the murder change, let alone tried and convicted for it — as a justified vigilante.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to Ossietzky’s 1931 trial, Die Weltbühne had already faced a lawsuit over its coverage of the Schwarze Reichswehr, a right-wing paramilitary group that carried out numerous vigilante killings in the early 1920s.
    Longreads, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of vigilante
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  • Advertisement The new footage also offers glimpses of Superman’s civilian persona, Clark Kent, bustling into the offices of the Daily Planet, as well as his colleague Lois Lane (portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan) and nemesis Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • To add a layer, Kitty’s former nemesis and reluctant roommate Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) confessed his feelings for her.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of nemesis
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  • Another scourge is hyper-litigiousness, which drives up doctors' own insurance costs and benefits mainly lawyers (who typically form the largest professional group in Congress).
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In the wake of the epidemic, European grapevines were grafted onto American rootstock to shield the vines from the little creatures and prevent a repeat of the scourge.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of scourge
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