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reparation

re·pa·ra·tion

UK/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ US/ˌrɛpɜrˈeɪʃʌn/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

  • “an act for which there is no reparation”
2.

(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors

  • “Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after Wordl War I”
3.
4.

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

  • “how can I make amends”
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  • war reparations

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