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Updated June 2026
Payment or benefit given to someone as recompense for loss, injury, or suffering. It can also refer to salary and benefits provided for work performed.
“The company offered generous compensation to employees who relocated for the project.”
/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
com·pen·sa·tion
Contains the 'TION' suffix and multiple 'O' vowels; 'COMP' is a common opening
Worth 20 points; strategic for parallel plays with the 'P' on premium squares
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