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  • 111presentation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. presenting, giving;exhibition, show (see disclosure). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of presenting] Syn. bestowal, donation, delivering; see giving . 2. [Something presented] Syn. present, offering,… …

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  • 112hansel — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See handsel …

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  • 113Security — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Security >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 security security Sgm: N 1 guaranty guaranty guarantee Sgm: N 1 gage gage warranty bond tie pledge plight mortgage debenture …

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  • 114Giving — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Giving >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 giving giving &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 bestowal bestowal bestowment donation Sgm: N 1 presentation presentation presentment Sgm: N 1 accordance accordance …

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  • 115Expenditure — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Expenditure >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 expenditure expenditure money going out Sgm: N 1 out goings out goings out lay Sgm: N 1 expenses expenses disbursement Sgm: N 1 prime cost prime cost &c.(price) 812 …

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  • 116hansel — [ hans(ə)l] (also handsel) archaic or US noun a gift given at the beginning of the year or the start of an enterprise, supposedly to bring good luck. verb (hansels, hanselling, hanselled; US hansels, hanseling, hanseled) giv …

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  • 117earnest-money — n. Earnest, pay in advance (to bind a bargain), handsel …

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  • 118earnest — I. a. 1. Ardent, zealous, eager, fervent, fervid, glowing, animated, importunate, warm, hearty. 2. Intent, steady, fixed, close. 3. Serious, sincere, true, truthful. 4. Serious, important, momentous, weighty. II. n. 1. Seriousness, reality, truth …

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  • 119bonus — n 1. reward, award, prize, gift, present, handsel, endowment, bestowal, largess, handout, Sl. freebie; dividend, extra, plus, surplus, gain, fringe benefit, perquisite, Inf. perk; compensation, recompense, remuneration, emolument, repayment… …

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  • 120boon — n benefit, advantage, plus, .blessing, favor, good thing; reward, present, gift, handsel, endowment, bestowal, largess; perquisite, fringe benefit, Inf. fringe, Inf. extra, bonus, dividend; raise, increase, promotion, advancement, furtherance …

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