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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

comeuppance

/(kŭm`ŭp"pans)/ · come·up·pance · IPA /kʌmˈʌpəns/
01 n. An unpleasant experience a person endures, which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior; just deserts; as, the Senator …
  1. 1.
    An unpleasant experience a person endures, which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior; just deserts; as, the Senator took bribes for years, and finally got his comeuppance when he was caught in a sting operation.