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reparation

rep·a·ra·tion [ rèppə ráysh'n ]


noun  (plural rep·a·ra·tions)
Definition:
 
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 
Definition:
 
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 párrətiv ] adjective
re·par·a·to·ry [ ri párrə tàwree ] adjective
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