poetic justice


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poetic justice

n.
The rewarding of virtue and the punishment of vice, often in an especially appropriate or ironic manner.
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poetic justice

n
fitting retribution; just deserts
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poet′ic jus′tice


n.
an ideal or particularly fitting distribution of rewards and punishments.
[1720–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.poetic justice - an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
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poetic justice

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poetic justice

n poetic justice!giustizia fatta!
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That reminds me that I never paid for them; but, by Jove, I will to-morrow, and if that isn't poetic justice, what is?
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'Today it is Osun doing poetic justice to impostors and election riggers; tomorrow it will be the turn of Ekiti people to reclaim their own stolen mandate and have the last and best laugh.
Known as the "poetic justice" for his habit of citing works of literature in his judgements, he is regarded as PakistanA's top expert in criminal law.
'We appeal to Allah that poetic justice be served by ensuring that those responsible for his death are punished for their crimes,' he said in his speech after presenting appointment letters to the state Islamic religious council members and the Penang Shariah Court judges here.
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