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comeuppance

C2 noun

comeuppance /kʌmˈʌpəns/ nghĩa là quả báo, sự trừng phạt xứng đáng

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  1. quả báo, sự trừng phạt xứng đáng

    Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.

    uncountable · usually

    So when Brown's second wife turned out a reg'lar ternygrunt, I wa'n't in no wise upset, for he needed a comeuppance, an' he got it in her.

    The Yankees got their comeuppance in Milwaukee when the Braves piled up a record score for the first inning of a World Series game.

    But in medieval Scotland, the king had absolute power so there wasn't much comeuppance for him.

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