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| ben·e·fac·tion [ bénnə fàkshən, bènnə fákshən ] (plural ben·e·fac·tions) |
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1. donation: a donation given to a charity
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2. good deed: a good deed, especially an act of charity
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3. doing something good: the act of doing good
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| [Mid-17th century. < late Latin benefaction-< Latin bene "well" + fact-, past participle of facere "do"] |
