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