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compensationMain Entry: com·pen·sa·tion Pronunciation: \ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\ Function: noun 1 : correction of an organic defect by excessive development or by increased functioning of another organ or unimpaired parts of the same organ <cardiac compensation>—see decompensation 2 : a psychological mechanism by which feelings of inferiority, frustration, or failure in one field are counterbalanced by achievement in another
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