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compensation

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compensation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
    recompense  compensation 
  2. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
    compensation 
  3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
    compensation 
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