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compensation (s) (noun). compensations (pl)
1. The act of giving money, or something else, to pay for a loss, some damage, or for work that has been completed.
2. Something that makes amends, or makes up, for something else: Sharon was convinced that one of the compensations of living abroad was to experience other cultures.
3. In psychology, a behavior that emphasizes a particular ability, or a personality trait, in order to make up for a deficiency in another one.
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