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good turn

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An act or gesture that helps another person; a favor.

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  • noun idiomatic A good deed; a thoughtful or selfless act.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a favor for someone

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synonyms (23)

Words with the same meaning

  1. act of grace
  2. act of kindness
  3. benefaction
  4. benefit
  5. benevolence
  6. benignity
  7. blessing
  8. courtesy
  9. favor
  10. good deed
  11. good offices
  12. grace
  13. kind deed
  14. kind offices
  15. kindly act
  16. kindness
  17. labor of love
  18. mercy
  19. mitzvah
  20. obligation
  21. office
  22. service
  23. turn

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. favor
  2. favour

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