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Word of the Day 07/08/21 Comeuppance
July 8, 2021
Comeuppance (noun)
comeuppance [ kuhm-uhp-uhns ]
noun Informal.
1. deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
WORDS RELATED TO COMEUPPANCE
retribution, due, requital, recompense, just deserts
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Origin: 1855–60, Americanism; from phrase come up + -ance
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Comeuppance (noun)
comeuppance [ kuhm-uhp-uhns ]
noun Informal.
1. deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
WORDS RELATED TO COMEUPPANCE
retribution, due, requital, recompense, just deserts
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1855–60, Americanism; from phrase come up + -ance
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.