| query | If something is some c___________ for something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better .If something is some compensation for something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better . Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class. There are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent. The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence. |
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| word | compensation |
| full-definition | noun Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state. He received one year's salary as compensation for loss of office. There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand. The court ordered him to pay £300 compensation. If something is some compensation for something bad that has happened, it makes you feel better . Helen gained some compensation for her earlier defeat by winning the final open class. There are compensations in moving to the north-east where the quality of life is excellent. The toy glider she left him as a Christmas present was no compensation for her absence. |
| inflections | compensations |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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