compensation
UK
/ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/
US
/ˌkɑːmpenˈseɪʃn/
something, especially money, that somebody gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own; the act of giving this to somebody
Example: to claim/award/receive compensation
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