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   gratuity

   /ɡrəˈtjuːɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a tip given to a waiter, taxi driver, etc. formal
   • 2. a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment: British "an end-of-contract gratuity of 20% of the total pay received"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting graciousness or favour): from Old French gratuité or medieval Latin gratuitas ‘gift’, from Latin gratus ‘pleasing, thankful’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • G

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   • R

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   • T

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   • U

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   • I

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   • Y

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