Compensation
Compensation noun - Payment to another for a loss or injury.
Money and compensation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Money" instead a noun "Compensation".
Money
Money noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
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Synonyms for Money
Compensation and money are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compensation" instead a noun "Money".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Ultimately it is revealed that they got the money as compensation for being wrongfully arrested and were trying a con to get Sun Hill to also wrongfully arrest them.
Source: Money Fetish -
Among other examples, wishing to have money resulted in the family having their son die in a terrible industrial accident, followed by them receiving tons of money in compensation from the factory.
Source: Space Whale Aesop -
On the other hand, Sherlock makes no money off his police work and frequently refuses compensation from private clients (John usually steps in and takes the money).
Source: "Friends" Rent Control
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