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Compensated cosmetically (4,2)

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made up

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'compensated' is the definition.
('make up' can be a synonym of 'compensate')

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(Other definitions for made up that I've seen before include "Not true" , "Supplied" , "Invented" , "Put together" , "painted" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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