He got his comeuppance.
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Comeuppance
/kʌmˈʌpəns/
Synonyms for "comeuppance" (34 found)
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Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (10)
Related words (17)
meritmeritspunishmentquittancerecompensereprisalrequitalretributionrevengerewardrightrightswhat is duewhat is merited
Noun(3 words)
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7 entriesdramatic comeuppanceironic comeuppancelegal punishmentloss of positionpublic humiliationpublic shamingsocial sanction
Collocations
6 entriesdramatic comeuppanceinevitable comeuppancemoral comeuppancepublic comeuppancepunitive comeuppanceswift comeuppance
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Atheists will get their comeuppance on Judgment Day.
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She got her comeuppance.
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Assholes getting their just comeuppance, you love to see it.
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