requiter

noun

Definition of requiternext
as in avenger

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  1. vigilante
  2. nemesis
  3. scourge
Noun
  • That same weekend, another massacre was carried out in Petite-Rivière, a small rural town in the Artibonite region where residents were killed by both gang members and a neighborhood vigilante group that was formed to protect itself from gangs.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Some people are now calling for more vigilante justice, saying that this killing on the F Train would not have happened if someone like Penny were on the train.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vigilante
Noun
  • Evans will be reunited in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game with cornerback Marshon Lattimore, his former Saints nemesis who was traded to the Commanders.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the wake of their latest rift, Dwight Howard has offered to hash out his differences with Shaquille O’Neal by extending an invitation to his longtime nemesis to appear on his podcast.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of nemesis
Noun
  • In California, the twin annual scourges of awards season and wildfire season, both driven by gusts of hot air, have been steadily lengthening to the point where each can be considered a year-round event.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Google is finally cracking down on the scourge of malicious apps that plague its ecosystem, and the impact should be severe.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of scourge
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