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Compensation
01
something, particularly money, given to one to make up for the loss, pain, or damage that one suffered
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
compensations
Examples
After the accident, the injured party received compensation from the insurance company to cover medical expenses and lost wages.
02
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
03
the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Lexical Tree
overcompensation
compensation
compensate
