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Definition: hand·out
–noun Informal.
1.a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
3.financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government: Thousands of jobless people in this city would starve if it weren't for welfare.
4.(initial capital letter) Informal. a governmental agency that provides funds and aid to people in need, esp. those unable to work.
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(logged-in user) May 1, 2012, 11:24amDefinition: hand·out
–noun Informal.
1.a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
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Definition: hand·out
Function: noun
1 : a portion of food, clothing, or money given to or as if to a beggar
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Definition: welfare
–noun
3.financial or other assistance to an individual or family from a city, state, or national government: Thousands of jobless people in this city would starve if it weren't for welfare.
4.(initial capital letter) Informal. a governmental agency that provides funds and aid to people in need, esp. those unable to work.
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Definition: compensation
–noun
1. the act or state of compensating.
2. the state of being compensated.
3. something given or received as an equivalent for debt, loss, injury, suffering, lack, etc
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