Dictionary Check: compensation

"compensation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

noun

something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

noun

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

noun

the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

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