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Definitions
an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
Word origin
From come up (“to appear before a judge”) + -ance.
Used in a sentence
“So when Brown's second wife turned out a reg'lar ternygrunt, I wa'n't in no wise upset, for he needed a comeuppance, an' he got it in her.”
“The Yankees got their comeuppance in Milwaukee when the Braves piled up a record score for the first inning of a World Series game.”
“But even friends like Tom Downey thought a little comeuppance might not necessarily have been a bad thing for a man who approached life as if he were always the smartest person in the room.”
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