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redress
compensation or remedy for a wrong
In more detail
1. (noun) a way of making a situation fair or right again, especially by giving someone compensation or taking action to correct a wrong
2. (verb) to correct or fix something that is wrong or unfair
Examples
- 1. The company offered financial redress to customers affected by the data breach.
- 2. The government promised to redress the injustices of the past.
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