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Synonyms of bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
- this job offers a nice Christmas bonus in addition to the salary
Synonyms for bonus
Words Related to bonus
- benefaction,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- bounty,
- charity,
- generosity,
- largesse
- (also largess),
- philanthropy
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The first known use of bonus was in 1759
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