just reward
just reward noun: a benefit received (tangible or figurative) as a result of morally, or acceptably correct actions.
Noun
just reward (plural just rewards)
- A benefit received (tangible or figurative) as a result of morally, or acceptably correct actions.
- On that day all questions will be answered, all mysteries solved. And Alfred will be there, right along you and me, to receive his just rewards, whether for eternal life or eternal death.2012, Kay D. Rizzo, Over The Top, page 352
- A punishment received (tangible or figurative) as a result of morally incorrect, or unacceptable actions.
- Synonyms:
- just deserts, wages
Synonyms of just reward
Forms of just reward
| plural | just rewards |
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Origin of just reward
From just (adjective) + reward (noun).
Questions about just reward
- What does just reward mean?
- Just reward means a benefit received (tangible or figurative) as a result of morally, or acceptably correct actions.
- What part of speech is just reward?
- Just reward is a noun.
- What is the plural of just reward?
- The plural of just reward is just rewards.
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