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   Be·quest

   /bəˈkwest/

   

   noun

   • 1. a legacy: "her $135,000 was the largest bequest the library ever has received"
   • ▪ 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

   • B

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   • E

     1

   • Q

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   • U

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   • E

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