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Based off a conversation I had today with my brother in law.

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Comeuppance is described as punishment or fate that someone deserves.

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[-] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 3 points 6 days ago

I do, but what's comeuppance?

[-] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

It's basically karma, but exclusively - in my experience - describes negative outcomes. Similar to "just desserts".

[-] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 6 days ago

Oh. Interesting. Thank you.

[-] nicgentile@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

From Google

A punishment or fate that someone deserves.

[-] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 6 days ago

Can we really trust Google, though?

[-] nicgentile@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

If they lied, they will get what's coming to them ;)

[-] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 2 points 6 days ago
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