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   Ben·e·fi·cial

   /ˌbenəˈfiSH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. favorable or advantageous; resulting in good: "the beneficial effect on the economy"
   • ▪ relating to rights, other than legal title: "the beneficiary will be taxed on the value of his beneficial use of the property"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin beneficialis, from beneficium (see benefice).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   • E

     1

   • N

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   • E

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   • F

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   • I

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   • C

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   • I

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   • A

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   • L

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