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  • 21reparation — noun /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ a) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s). b) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway. Syn: restitution,… …

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  • 22Gemma — noun a) of Italian origin. Popular in the UK in the 1980s and the 1990s. Gemma gave him another gushing smile. She wanted to make amends for almost fouling up Blakes deal. Gemma. What a beautiful name. You are indeed a jewel. b) A bright binary… …

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  • 23reintegrative shaming — noun This brings together the offending party and the victim/s so that the offender can see the harm and suffering they have inflicted on the victim or the victim’s family. The offender has the opportunity to apologise to the victim and make… …

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  • 24penance — noun true penance requires honest self examination Syn: atonement, expiation, self punishment, self mortification, self abasement, amends; punishment, penalty …

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  • 25quid pro quo — noun the latest agreement between labor and management is a textbook example of quid pro quo Syn: exchange, trade, trade off, swap, switch, barter, substitute, reciprocation, return; amends, compensation, recompense, restitution, reparation …

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  • 26reparation — noun the victims are seeking reparation Syn: amends, restitution, redress, compensation, recompense, repayment, atonement …

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  • 27retribution — noun officials condemned the suicide bombing and vowed retribution Syn: punishment, penalty, one s just deserts; revenge, reprisal, requital, retaliation, vengeance, an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth), tit for tat, lex talionis; redress …

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  • 28compensation — noun Syn: recompense, repayment, reimbursement, remuneration, redress, amends, damages; N.Amer.; informal comp …

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  • 29actual damages — noun (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated • Syn: ↑compensatory damages, ↑general damages • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 30damages — noun a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • Syn: ↑amends, ↑indemnity, ↑indemnification, ↑restitution, ↑redress • Derivationally related forms: ↑redress (for: ↑ …

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