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HANDOUT
handout
(noun) giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
handout, press release, release
(noun) an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handout (plural handouts)
A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
A gift to the poor or needy.
A gift, something obtained without effort.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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