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Reckoning
01
the action of calculating, counting, or estimating something
02
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
03
a bill for an amount due
Example
After dinner comes the reckoning.
As they say, short reckonings make long friends.
In ancient civilizations, merchants and traders used reckoning boards, or abacuses, to perform calculations for trade and commerce.
Some cultures continue to use reckoning boards as educational tools to teach children basic arithmetic skills.
The company's unethical practices finally caught up with them, and the day of reckoning came in the form of a massive lawsuit.
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