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compensates

/ˈkɑmpənˌseɪts/ /ˈkɒmpənˌseɪts/

Meanings
verb
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

Examples :

"The sunny weather today compensates for all the rain we had last week. "
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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

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compensate verb

/ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ /ˈkɑm.pənˌseɪt/

To do (something good) after (something bad) happens

"He forgot his wife's birthday, so he tried to compensate by buying her a very nice gift. "

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deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

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happens verb

/ˈhæpənz/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

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consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

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balanced verb

/ˈbælənst/

To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.

"To make the budget fair for everyone, the committee balanced the funds allocated to each department. "

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metaphorically adverb

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/ /ˌmɛɾəˈfɔrɪkli/

(manner) In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.

"He conveyed his teachings metaphorically."

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literally adverb

/ˈlɪtəɹəli/ /ˈlɪ.ɾɚ.ə.li/

Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor

"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."

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agreement noun

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."

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equalize verb

/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/

To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.

"to equalize accounts, burdens, or taxes"

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exchange noun

/ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

An act of exchanging or trading.

"All in all, it was an even exchange."