Comeuppance
Comeuppance noun - Suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense.
Usage example: as with many action movies, this one ends with a wild chase and an over-the-top fight sequence in which the bad guys finally get their comeuppance
Reproof and comeuppance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reproof" instead a noun "Comeuppance".
Reproof
Reproof noun - An often public or formal expression of disapproval.
Comeuppance and reproof are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comeuppance" instead a noun "Reproof".
Nearby Word: reproofing
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Related pairs
- rap and comeuppance
- rap and reproof
- row and comeuppance
- row and reproof
- lecture and comeuppance
- lecture and reproof
- discipline and comeuppance
- discipline and reproof
- rebuke and comeuppance
- rebuke and reproof
- censure and comeuppance
- censure and reproof
- condemnation and comeuppance
- condemnation and reproof
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