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Restitution

/rˌɛstɪˈtuʃən/
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(noun) A process of compensation for losses.

Sami was ordered to pay restitution.
Tom has been ordered to pay restitution.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The court ordered the defendant to pay full ____ to the victims for the financial losses they had suffered.

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