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compensation

/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/ · 12 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. noun

    something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

  2. noun

    (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

  3. noun

    the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

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