requiter

noun

Definition of requiternext
as in avenger

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  1. vigilante
  2. nemesis
  3. scourge
Noun
  • But along with this reputation came allegations that he was connected to extrajudicial killings by a well coordinated group of vigilantes.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Today, news reports from the country of my birth cover everything from its scientists landing a spacecraft on the moon and victories in cricket to cow vigilantes lynching Muslim men on suspicion of eating beef and horrific accounts of violence to women.
    — Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of vigilante
Noun
  • Comedian, actor and Donald Trump nemesis Rosie O’Donnell has become the latest stand-up celebrity to flee the U.S. in the wake of the president’s reelection.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The novel is a pas de trois (dance for three) starring Natalia, her partner, Alexander, and her nemesis, Dmitri.
    — The Know, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of nemesis
Noun
  • But actual ants—unlike cars—somehow manage to avoid the scourge of stop-and-go traffic.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2025
  • By 1977, the W.H.O. recorded its last case, defeating the deadly scourge.
    — William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of scourge
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“Requiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/requiter. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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