compensation
noun [C or U] (EXCHANGE) /ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
/ˌkɑːm-/ Definition
› something that makes you feel better when you have suffered something bad: I have to spend three months of the year away from home - but there are compensations like the chance to meet new people. Free food was no compensation for a very boring evening.Replacing and exchanging compensatory /ˌkɒm.pənˈseɪt.əri/
/kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːri/ adjective › mainly US He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.Court cases, orders and decisions
/kəmˈpen.səˌtɔːri/ adjective › mainly US He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages.Court cases, orders and decisions(Definition of compensation noun (EXCHANGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternatively adverb
- bargain sth away phrasal verb
- behalf noun
- change over phrasal verb
- countermand verb
- delegate noun
- pinch-hit verb
- pre-empt verb
- proxy noun
- refill noun
- refill verb
- represent verb (ACT FOR)
- spare noun
- substitute noun
- substitute verb
- succeed verb (FOLLOW)
- succession noun
- supersede verb
- supplant verb
- swap verb
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