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reparation definition

repa·ra·tion (rep′ə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a repairing or being repaired; restoration to good condition
  2. a making of amends; making up for a wrong or injury
    1. anything paid or done to make up for something else; compensation
    2. compensation by a nation defeated in a war for economic losses suffered by the victor or for crimes committed against individuals, payable in money, labor, goods, etc.

Etymology: ME reparacion < MFr < LL reparatio < pp. of L reparare: see repair

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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A linguistic reparation is the process by which a speaker recognizes a speech error and repeats what has been said with some sort of correction.

Posted by Accomble 40 days ago.

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