Handsel
Handsel noun - Something given to someone without expectation of a return.
Usage example: gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day
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Subsidy
Subsidy noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.
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Handsel and subsidy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handsel" instead a noun "Subsidy".
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Subsidy and Handsel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handsel/subsidy
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