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
Sentence and comeuppance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sentence" instead a noun "Comeuppance".
Sentence
Sentence noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Comeuppance and sentence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Comeuppance" instead a noun "Sentence".
Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rap and comeuppance
- rap and sentence
- sanction and comeuppance
- sanction and sentence
- justice and comeuppance
- justice and sentence
- fall and comeuppance
- fall and sentence
- discipline and comeuppance
- discipline and sentence
- censure and comeuppance
- censure and sentence
- condemnation and comeuppance
- condemnation and sentence
How words are described
| full | full comeuppance | full sentence |
| clear | clear comeuppance | clear sentence |
| long | long comeuppance | long sentence |
| particular | particular comeuppance | particular sentence |
| Other adjectives: appropriate, legal, proper, entire, real, final, minor, last, occasional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The attacker gets his comeuppance with a long prison sentence.
Source: Heteronormative Crusader - In the Harry Potter books, Dolores Umbridge doesn't get much comeuppance for being a Sadist Teacher, a war criminal and an all-around Jerk Ass, but according to Word of God, she receives a life sentence in Azkaban for crimes against Muggle-borns after the events of the 7th book.
Source: Karma Houdini Warranty
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