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welfare
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Sense: Noun: personal condition

Synonyms:

wellbeing, good , health , happiness , benefit , profit , prosperity, good fortune, state of being, contentment, interest , security

Sense: Noun: social service

Synonyms:

Social Security, the dole (UK, informal), public assistance, social aid, social security, unemployment benefits, unemployment , aid , federal aid (US), pension , public pension, Medicare (US), Medicaid (US), food stamps, support , jobseeker's allowance (UK)

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