comeupance

comeupance
come·up·ance

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  • comeupance — noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved • Syn: ↑deserts, ↑comeuppance • Hypernyms: ↑consequence, ↑aftermath * * * noun see comeuppance …   Useful english dictionary

  • comeuppance — (n.) also comeupance, 1859, presumably rooted in come up present oneself for judgment before a tribunal + ANCE (Cf. ance) …   Etymology dictionary

  • deserts — noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved • Syn: ↑comeuppance, ↑comeupance • Hypernyms: ↑consequence, ↑aftermath …   Useful english dictionary

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