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come-uppance 

More accurately described as a colloquial phrase, it means
"your deserved reward or just due" for an action taken or statement you have made. It always conveys that to be of a negative nature. It should be hyphenated as neither word, of it's own definition, conveys close to the meaning of the combination of the two; therefore the linkage of the hyphen is needed.
"Joe has always bragged that he was the team's best batter, but in the playoff game he went 0 for 4 and humiliated himself."
(Joe; therefore, got his just due or his come-uppance for his continual bragging and then, his abysmal failure.
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come-uppance 

A punishment you deserve for doing a bad thing
You're a cheating git.
One day you're going to get your come-uppance.
come-uppance by Cristian Pavel June 14, 2007

combuppance 

An insufferable jerk you used to know - such as an arrogant jock in high school - who later is humiliated by baldness and must resort to a comb over or comb up, or alternatively just wears a hat all the time.
Friend: Did you see that dickhead Colt at the 10-year reunion?
Me: No, I heard he was too embarrassed to come because he's fat and bald now.
Friend: Wow, he really received his combuppance.
combuppance by SHLA April 24, 2014

comeuppance 

(1) Punishment or reward for one's actions; (2) getting what you have coming to you; (3) getting what you deserve; (4) karma.

Commonly mispelled as comeuppins.
Craig kept talking shit about John that night, so when John kicked Craig's ass the next day, Craig got his comeuppance.
comeuppance by T Hizzle March 28, 2005

Comeuppance 

When someone finally gets what's coming to them. Usually well-deserved and brings joy to others when they learn about it.
Jody got his comeuppance when he was caught cheating on a skanks-for-free website. Nice try Jody, you sloptart looking bastard.
Comeuppance by joemammy July 13, 2019

comeuppance 

A "reward" i.e. well deserved and long awaited revenge for past misbehavior. The "reward" should be administered by those previously wronged and in a public or humiliating way.
That bitch will get her comeuppance in the form of a public birching at the next group pot luck. Everyone there will be quite pleased at the chance to participate. I don't think she will be able to sit down for several days.
comeuppance by Melanie5 May 15, 2010

comeupance

Revenge, deserved retrebution, what's comin' to ya.
I'll get you, you'll get your comeupance.
comeupance by Mel Function September 6, 2003
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