Word of the Day

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Write a few sentences using the word of the day and post that in the comments.

Comeuppance

[kəm-ˈə-pən(t)s]Part of speech: noun

Origin: american english

• Deserved punishment or fate
• Just deserts

Examples of Comeuppance in a sentence

• It was satisfying to see the thief receive his comeuppance.
• Some evil people go decades before they get their comeuppance, which can be frustrating to others waiting for justice.

About Comeuppance

One might be able to imagine a posh British lord speaking of the just comeuppance of a rival, but the word is actually an American invention.

Did you Know?

If comeuppance sounds like a relatively modern word, that's because it is. It doesn't appear in English until the late 19th century.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Every THRUSH agent who had dealings with Solo and Kuryakin often suffered the consequences. Many's the feathered goon swore the UNCLE agents would get their comeuppance, but they always failed. Was it luck Napoleon and Illya escaped that revenge, or was it skill...mabe it was a bit of both.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly looked up as Napoleon entered. "Any news on Mr Kuryakin?"
"No sir, he's still in surgery." Napoleon sat "I haven't been able to determine if Illya was the target or one of the other scientists that were killed in the lab blast. We do know it wasn't an accident."
Mr. Waverly sighed "Until we can talk with your partner we won't know what happened. I want whomever was responsible for this attack to face their comeuppance, especially if it was one of our own!"
Napoleon thought of Illya fighting for his life in medical and agreed wholeheartedly.