comeuppance 音標拼音: [k
, ʌm'ʌpəns]
n . 應得的懲罰
應得的懲罰
comeuppance n 1 :
an outcome (
good or bad )
that is well deserved [
synonym :
{
deserts }, {
comeuppance }, {
comeupance }]
comeuppance \
come `
up "
pance \ (
k [
u ^]
m `[
u ^]
p "
pans ),
n .
An unpleasant experience a person endures ,
which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior ;
just deserts ;
as ,
the Senator took bribes for years ,
and finally got his comeuppance when he was caught in a sting operation .
[
PJC ]
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "
comeuppance ":
compensation ,
desert ,
deserts ,
deserving ,
due ,
due reward ,
dues ,
just deserts ,
merit ,
merits ,
punishment ,
quittance ,
recompense ,
reprisal ,
requital ,
retribution ,
revenge ,
reward ,
rights ,
what is due ,
what is merited
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