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just desserts

just desserts is the misspelling of just deserts.

Meaning of just deserts

Noun

just deserts pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
    • It may appear that they're getting ahead by cheating, but they'll get their just deserts in the end.

Questions about just desserts

What is just desserts the misspelling of?
Just desserts is the misspelling of just deserts.

Words near just desserts in the dictionary

  1. just cause
  2. just causes
  3. just compensation
  4. just compensations
  5. just deserts
  6. just desserts
  7. just ducky
  8. just enough
  9. just folks
  10. just friends
  11. just gone

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