⚖️deserts

noun
/dɪˈzɜːrts/ (noun: reward or punishment deserved)

Meaning

what someone deserves, especially punishment or reward

Example Sentences

He finally got his just deserts for cheating in the exam.

Example Expressions

just deserts

Synonyms

recompense, reward, punishment, retribution

Antonyms

mercy, pardon

Collocations

just deserts, receive deserts, get deserts

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