Compensate
Compensate verb - To provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury.
Sub and compensate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sub" instead a verb "Compensate".
Sub
Sub verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
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Compensate and sub are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compensate" instead a verb "Sub".
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In fact, there was a military service (implied to be of the commando/special forces type) for "hopeless" characters with sub-par ability scores designed to either kill them off or give them significant rewards to compensate for their deficiencies.
Source: Death by Origin Story - Zen and Rei (yes, they fight as a single unit) can't equip Sub Personas, but to compensate they have very slightly above-average stats in all areas, and learn a huge variety of skills covering physical attacks, elemental spells, HP and status healing and buffs.
Source: Crutch Character -
To compensate, they added Noob Saibot and Rain (the purple ninja who only appeared in the game's attract mode) as playable characters, and eliminated the need for Ultimate Kombat Kodes to play with Ermac, Mileena and Classic Sub-Zero (who are available from the start).
Source: Video Game / Mortal Kombat 3
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