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Comeuppance

usgb/kʌmˈʌpəns/Volume
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Consequence TonePlay
Comeuppance often implies negative consequences for someone's actions, suggesting a moral lesson. SlideAfter cheating in the exam, his comeuppance was failing the course.
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Stressing 'comeuppance' in a sentence intensifies the feeling that justice was served. SlideFinally, the corrupt politician received his comeuppance.
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Often used in stories to describe a twist where a character faces the result of their deeds. SlideThe villain's comeuppance at the story's end satisfied readers.