comeuppance
[ kuhm-uhp-uh ns ]
/ ˌkʌmˈʌp əns /
noun Informal.
deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
Origin of comeuppance
Words nearby comeuppance
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comestible,
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cometh,
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comfit,
comfort,
comfort food,
comfort letter
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British Dictionary definitions for comeuppance
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)