comeuppance
[ kuhm-uhp-uhns ]
/ ˌkʌmˈʌp əns /
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noun Informal.
deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
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comeuppance
/ (ˌkʌmˈʌpəns) /
noun
informal just retribution
Word Origin for comeuppance
C19: from come up (in the sense: to appear before a judge or court for judgment)
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