compensatory

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Synonyms: compensator, compensators, commendatory, compulsatory, compellatory

Antonyms: compensator, compensators, commendatory, compulsatory, compellatory

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|of a payment}} Intended to [[recompense]] someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
2. Reducing or [[offsetting]] the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something.
3. {{lb|en|genetics}} That [[compensate]]s for a deleterious [[mutation]].

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