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Giving away something you own and quietly hoping someone notices.

means To freely hand over money, goods, or body parts to a person or cause without expecting payment.

from A 19th-century American back-formation from donation, itself from Latin donare, to give. Purists once sneered at it as needless slang for the perfectly good give.

Tax romanceGenerosity that conveniently shrinks your taxable income.
Body partsBlood, organs, and plasma all count as donations.
Pseudo-giftDonate often paywalls free software while feeling charitable.
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