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Bequest

/bɪˈkwɛst/
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(noun) The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.

His generous bequest enabled the church to continue funding the youth group.
Did the bequest cover the cost of recruiting a professor?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hospital received a large ____ from a local woman who had passed away.

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