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French
Etymology
From contre- + partie.
Pronunciation
Noun
contrepartie f (plural contreparties)
- equivalent, counterpart
- − Tu sais qu'il y a beaucoup de monts-de-piété en Espagne? Cet après-midi le gouvernement a donné l'ordre de les ouvrir et de rendre tous les gages, sans contrepartie. (André Malraux, L'Espoir, 1937)
- compensation
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