comeuppance
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9.1
- noun
- /kəˈmʌpəns/
:
castigo merecido
- Now, you're going to get your comeuppance.
- got his comeuppance
It was only really the lower ones that kind of got their comeuppance, really.
- It was only really the lower ones that kind of got their comeuppance, really.
- If some people, their narcissistic person got their sort of comeuppance too quickly because you may not have had a chance to heal yet, you might have taken them back too.
Examples
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'Cause everyone that lies, cheats, and steals gets their comeuppance.
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When the dishonest politician was caught in a scandal, his supporters said he finally got his comeuppance.
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All these people, all these men... they will have their comeuppance, just you see!
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It's time for a little comeuppance, boys!
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And your brother will get his comeuppance.
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We went against nature and this was our comeuppance.
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When the French join forces with them, the British will get their comeuppance.
Fiction book (1994) -
Well, some folks are still waiting for their comeuppance.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sooner or later, everyone's gonna get their comeuppance.
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He deserves a good comeuppance.
Synonyms
720
1.3
An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison
487
2.5
A punishment you get for breaking a rule, law or doing something wrong
87
7.5
Punishment people give because someone did something wrong and others think it is fair
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4.9
A result where bad people get punished and good people are rewarded in a fitting way
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7.7
A punishment or reward a person should get
A punishment someone gets because of a wrong they did
Antonyms
How Severe
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6.8
87
7.5
720
1.3
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9.1
- Formal
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6.1
- Informal
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7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Comeuppance comes from the everyday phrase come up meaning 'to happen to someone', turned into a noun that means 'what comes up to you'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone finally getting what 'comes up' to them — a deserved punishment or result.