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Meaning of
comeuppance
in English
comeuppance
us
/ˈkʌmˌəpəns/
uk
/ˈkʌmˌəpəns/
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
deserved
outcome
;
consequence
The
corrupt
businessman
finally
got
his
comeuppance
when
he
was
arrested
.
just
punishment
or
reward
(
for
actions
)
The
company's
comeuppance
for
polluting
the
environment
was
a
hefty
fine
.