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deed

noun and verb

Example: “No good deed goes unpunished.” * noun

Example: The covenants in the deed will prevent unsightly development. noun

Example: She will deed her farm to her son. verb

* This quotation was attributed to American financier John P. Grier, banker Andrew W. Mellon, and writer Clare Boothe Luce. Its true origin is unknown.

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