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comeuppance
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comeuppance
(noun)
comeuppance
/kəm
ˈ
ʌpəns/
noun
comeuppance
/kəm
ˈ
ʌpəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMEUPPANCE
[
singular
]
:
punishment that someone deserves to receive
One of these days, he'll
get his comeuppance
for treating people so arrogantly.
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