comeupance

/kʌmˈʌpəns/
noun
  1. A deserved punishment or negative outcome for one's actions (common misspelling of 'comeuppance').
    • Many readers enjoy stories where the bad guy gets his comeupance.
    • The villain finally got his comeupance at the end of the movie.
    • She believed the cheater would receive his comeupance eventually.
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