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   bequest

   /bɪˈkwɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a legacy: "a bequest of over £300,000"
   • ▪ the action of bequeathing something: "a painting acquired by bequest"

   Word Origin Middle English: from be- ‘about’ + Old Englishcwis ‘speech’, influenced by bequeath.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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