informal.
deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehavior.
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Deserved reward is rather neutral to me. Just deserts is most definitely along the lines of pay-back time.
Here's the Dr.'s treatment of comeuppance:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3012
Here's the Dr.'s treatment of comeuppance:
http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3012
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