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comeupance

/kʌmˈʌp.əns/

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noun

/kʌmˈʌp.əns/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее заслуженный исход, обычно наказание или возмездие, которое человек получает в результате своих действий.

A noun referring to a deserved outcome, typically a punishment or retribution, that one receives as a result of their actions.

uncountable

  1. Deserved outcomeB2informal

    A punishment or negative consequence that someone deserves for their actions, often used in the phrase 'get one's comeuppance'.

    ruЗаслуженная кара

    • The villain finally got his comeuppance at the end of the movie.
    • After years of cheating, he received his comeuppance when he was caught.
    • She got her comeuppance when her lies were exposed.

    Synonymsduejust desertspunishmentrequitalretribution