recompensation

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recompensation

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From recompense + -ation. Equivalent to re- + compensation.

noun recompensations

countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable Synonym of compensation.
Similar: compensation
Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable A plea in cases of debt collection whereby a plaintiff counters a defendant's claim of compensation as a reason for absolving the alleged debt.

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@misc{recompensation_2026,
  title = {recompensation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recompensation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}