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reparation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

reparation

/,rɛpə'reɪʃən/

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

Type	Words
Synonyms	amends
Type of	expiation, atonement, propitiation
Derivation	repair

reparation

/,rɛpə'reɪʃən/

the act of putting something in working order again

Type	Words
Synonyms	fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair
Type of	improvement
Has types	patching, upkeep, band aid, care, darning, maintenance, reconstruction, restitution, restoration, quick fix, quickie, quicky
Derivation	repair

reparation

/,rɛpə'reɪʃən/

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

Type	Words
Type of	compensation
Derivation	repair

an act for which there is no reparation.

reparation

/,rɛpə'reɪʃən/

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

Type	Words
Type of	compensation

Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I.