reparations
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rep·a·ra·tion [rèppə ráysh’n] noun (plural rep·a·ra·tions)
1. amends: compensation for a wrong, or something that is done to achieve this
2. repair: restoration of something to good condition, or the process of doing this (formal)
plural noun rep·a·ra·tions
compensation for war: compensation demanded of a defeated nation by the victor in a war, especially that demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I
—re·par·a·tive [ri páirətiv], adjective
—re·par·a·to·ry [ri páirə tàwree], adjective
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