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reparation

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reparation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
    "how can I make amends"
    reparation  amends 
  2. the act of putting something in working order again
    repair  fix  fixing  fixture  mend  mending  reparation 
  3. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
    "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
    reparation 
  4. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
    "an act for which there is no reparation"
    reparation 
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