Translations for „poetic justice“ in the English » German Dictionary

po·et·ic ˈjus·tice N no pl

poetic justice

ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit

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But along with the alleged bones, the wall also contains some poetic justice.

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For people who believe that selfies are the ultimate display of vanity it may seem like poetic justice.

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There seems to be, however, no poetic justice when wins and losses are affected by features that are unique to particular playing fields.

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This tragic story, of poetic justice, has taken on folklorish proportions.

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One modern editor has described the play as adventure drama, characterized by simple, straightforward emotions, black and white morality, absolute poetic justice, and, above all, violent rapidity of action.

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He felt that the character struck out in spectacular fashion by attempting to steal future technology and that his eventual fate was an example of poetic justice.

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However, the rate of venereal disease among the officials provided at least some poetic justice.

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In some parts of the world, the term has become a metaphor for "any" action that backfires on the person/group undertaking itsometimes even carrying a sense of poetic justice.

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It was truly poetic justice that he passed away at the easel.

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As poetic justice, the bank vice-president was a collaborator in the robbery but is arrested.

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