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benefaction

ben·e·fac·tion [ bénnə fàkshən, bènnə fákshən ] (plural ben·e·fac·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. donation: a donation given to a charity

2. good deed: a good deed, especially an act of charity

3. doing something good: the act of doing good

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin benefaction-< Latin bene "well" + fact-, past participle of facere "do"]
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