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comeuppance Definition

☆ come·up·pance (kum′up′əns)

noun

Informal deserved punishment; retribution

Etymology: < come + up + -ance

comeuppance Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: Were they to get no comeuppance for their crimes?

Adjective modifier

  • eventual: The fact that there are no real baddies ( just the occasional character whose eventual comeuppance is highly enjoyable!

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