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comeuppance in Spanish

comeuppance in Spanish is merecido — comeuppance means a fair punishment or result that someone has brought on themselves.

comeuppance in Spanish

merecido
noun
Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.

What does "comeuppance" mean?

  1. noun A fair punishment or result that someone has brought on themselves.
    "But even friends like Tom Downey thought a little comeuppance might not necessarily have been a bad thing for a man who approached life as if he were always the smartest person in the room."
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comeuppance in a sentence

  • But even friends like Tom Downey thought a little comeuppance might not necessarily have been a bad thing for a man who approached life as if he were always the smartest person in the room.
  • More comeuppance comes when the two play on the national team eight years later.

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What is "comeuppance" in Spanish?
"comeuppance" in Spanish is merecido. comeuppance means: A fair punishment or result that someone has brought on themselves.
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