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English noun: reparation | |||
| 1. | reparation (possession) compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury | ||
| Samples | An act for which there is no reparation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compensation | ||
| 2. | reparation (possession) (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors | ||
| Samples | Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compensation | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
| 3. | reparation (act) the act of putting something in working order again | ||
| Synonyms | fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | band aid, care, darning, maintenance, patching, quick fix, quickie, quicky, reconstruction, restitution, restoration, upkeep | ||
| 4. | reparation (act) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||
| Samples | How can I make amends. | ||
| Synonyms | amends | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | atonement, expiation, propitiation | ||
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