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desert3

de·sert3

desert3

 
pronunciation:
dih zuhrt
part of speech: noun
definition: (often pl.) that which one deserves, esp. something unpleasant.
When she lost her job, she got her just deserts.
synonyms:
due, wages
similar words:
comeuppance, recompense, reward, right