COMEUPPANCE


Meaning of COMEUPPANCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )k ə m- ' ə -p ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: come up + -ance

Date: 1859

: a deserved rebuke or penalty : DESERTS

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