what is coming to one

NOUN

deserts

Synonyms

STRONG

chastening chastisement comeuppance compensation deserving discipline disciplining due guerdon lumps meed merit payment penalty punishment recompense requital retribution return revenge reward right

WEAK

get hers get his talion what one is asking for

Antonyms

STRONG

award forgiveness pardon penalty reward sympathy

NOUN

due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensation interest payment rate repayment right

STRONG

claim comeuppance deserts entitlement guerdon merits need perquisite prerogative privilege recompense reprisal retaliation retribution revenge rights satisfaction title vengeance

WEAK

be in line for

Example Sentences

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"I wish one could look ahead and see what is coming to one."

From The Song of the Lark by Cather, Willa Sibert