Once again, what followed was a shocking comeupance for the right-wing press.
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Comeupance
Synonyms for "comeupance" (3 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Noun(1 words)
just deserts
Related words (1)
Noun(1 words)
poetic justice
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I have a very strong personal grudge against my ex-husband, and I'd love to see him finally get his comeupance.
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When a nineteenth-century English performer tried presenting a more moral puppet show, with Punch getting his comeupance, audiences would have none of it.
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