comeuppance
deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
Origin of comeuppance
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How to use comeuppance in a sentence
The tales are read by Dahl himself, and his sharp voice, swift delivery and air of relish in delivering comeuppance to bullies and other nasties adds to the pleasure of his dark genius.
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After all, the comeuppance of the Big Bad is the good part of any horror story.
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Taranto's “comeuppance” idea rests on two odd assumptions/insinuations.
But what is clear is that Taranto thinks that my $200 per month rate increase represents some much-deserved comeuppance.
You young smart Alecks will get your comeuppance, muttered the man.
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British Dictionary definitions for comeuppance
/ (ˌkʌmˈʌpəns) /
informal just retribution
Origin of comeuppance
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