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1. | [ noun ] (accounting,business) a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | |
Synonyms: | redress indemnity restitution indemnification damages | |
Related terms: | compensation relief atonement punitive_damages nominal_damages actual_damages right | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | |
Synonyms: | reparation | |
Examples: | "how can I make amends" |
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Related terms: | expiation compensate | |
3. | [ noun ] (business) compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult | |
Synonyms: | reparation | |
Examples: | "an act for which there is no reparation" "how can I make amends?" |
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Related terms: | compensation recompense compensate | |
Similar spelling: |
amend amended Amundson amundsen Amendola ament amendment amendable Amante Amanda |