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poetic justice
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poetic justice
(noun)
poetic justice
noun
poetic justice
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of POETIC JUSTICE
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a result or occurrence that seems proper because someone who has done bad things to other people is being harmed or punished
After the way he treated his staff, it was
poetic justice
that he lost his job.
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