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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of comeuppance. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

   "A generation-long sequence of mistakes, omissions and delusion was about to receive its come-uppance."

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desertsjust desertsjust desertscomeupancecompensationdesert

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"A generation-long sequence of mistakes, omissions and delusion was about to receive its come-uppance."

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