compensation

/,kɑmpən'seɪʃən/ noun
12 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.

2

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

3

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

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Pig Latinompensationcay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescom · pen · sa · tion
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