comeuppance

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  1. noun A punishment or retribution that one deserves; one's just deserts: "It's a chance to strike back at the critical brotherhood and give each his comeuppance for evaluative sins of the past” (Judith Crist).

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  • The reaction in other parts of Canada was mainly glee at the "centre of the universe's" comeuppance -- especially the army thing. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • Haggard was attacked by the gay community as just another religious closet queen getting a well-deserved comeuppance, and cried over - then reviled - by his less-than-forgiving Christian associates. —  Bright Lights After Dark
  • She never received her comeuppance, and we were sad to see her rewarded for her bad behavior by marrying Robert. pollcode. com free polls —  Jane Austen Today
  • Narration: Far from getting their comeuppance, in these days of short term goals and high staff turnover, psychopaths often rise to the top. —  Signs of the Times
  • And I love Jim, but I think his comeuppance has been a long time in coming.
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