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benefaction

bene.fac.tion \.ben-*-'fak-sh*n, 'ben-*-.\ n [LL benefaction-, benefactio, 
   fr. L bene factus, pp. of be]ne facere to do good to, fr. bene + facere to 
   do - more at DO 1: the act of benefiting  2: a benefit conferred; esp : a 
   charitable donation