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compensation
Noun
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Compensation is money, or something of value, given to somebody who has lost something or been harmed.
He was ordered to pay £600 compensation after being found guilty of assault.
They are asking for compensation for the damage to their car.
After the injury, Worker's Compensation began sending him a weekly cheque.
If I'm hurt an accident that is not my fault, I would ask for compensation for damages.
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Compensation is everything that a company gives to someone for doing their job, including money, company car, stocks, etc.
My compensation package at the old job was better, but I enjoy it more here.
stocks
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noun
a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked
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noun
a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
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noun
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction