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compensatory spending vs spending

spending vs compensatory spending

compensatory spending and spending both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compensatory spending Yes No No No
spending Yes No No No
As nouns, spending is a hypernym of compensatory spending; that is, spending is a word with a broader meaning than compensatory spending:
  • compensatory spending: spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
  • spending: the act of spending or disbursing money
Other hypernyms of compensatory spending include disbursal, disbursement, outlay.
compensatory spending (noun) spending (noun)
spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy the act of spending or disbursing money
money paid out; an amount spent
Difference between compensatory spending and spending

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