requiter

noun

Definition of requiternext
as in avenger

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  1. vigilante
  2. nemesis
  3. scourge
Noun
  • Beyond the typical notion of being focused on crime or about vigilante citizens roving the streets, block watches give residents the power to prioritize issues, Whitaker said.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Working from a script by Scott Silver, Phillips hedges his bet by recycling: Joaquin Phoenix refines his Oscar-winning turn as psychotic urban vigilante/revenge killer Arthur Fleck, this time revealing his insanity through pop songs.
    Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of vigilante
Noun
  • In the season finale, the cat and mouse chase between the mysterious assassin the Jackal (Redmayne) and his nemesis, detective Bianca Pullman (Lynch) finally comes to a head as the duo meet face to face.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Myers played both the titular character and multiple other ensemble roles, including most famously Powers’ nemesis, Dr. Evil.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of nemesis
Noun
  • Also, addressing the scourge of antisemitism must be at the top of Dhillon’s agenda.
    The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, a cult developed around the legend that Apollo could both punish kings with rodents and protect farmers and their goods and crops from the scourge of pests by dispatching them with his arrows.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of scourge
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