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deserts Definition


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deserts
plural noun
    1. What one deserves, usually something unfavourable.
      Example: He'll get his just deserts
      Thesaurus: come-uppance, retribution, recompense, reward, due, requital, right.
      Form: just deserts (usually)
Etymology: 13c: from French deservir to deserve.



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