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OVERCOMPENSATION Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word overcompensation. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word overcompensation. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for OVERCOMPENSATION

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amends
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

indemnification
nounn
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

offset
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• a compensating equivalent

• a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

• a natural consequence of development

• a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

• structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

verb

• compensate for or counterbalance

• make up for

• cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

• create an offset in

• produce by offset printing

recompense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• payment or reward (as for service rendered)

• the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

verb

• make amends for; pay compensation for

• make payment to; compensate

redress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

verb

• make reparations or amends for

remuneration
nounn
noun

• something that remunerates

• the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses

reparation
nounn
noun

• compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

• (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors

• the act of putting something in working order again

• something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

repayment
nounn
noun

• the act of returning money received previously

• payment of a debt or obligation

restitution
nounn
noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

• the act of restoring something to its original state

• getting something back again

compensatory
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.

Best Hypernyms For OVERCOMPENSATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for overcompensation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for AMENDS

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