| NOUN | possession | perk, fringe benefit, perquisite | an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) |
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| VERB | body | perk, perk up, percolate, pick up, gain vigor | gain or regain energy |
| Sounds | per'k | |
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| Rhymes | artwork ... work: 53 rhymes with erk... | |
| Meaning | An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right). | |
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| Synonyms | fringe benefit, perquisite | |
| Narrower | appanage, apanage | Any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life |
| gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh | A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) | |
| Broader | benefit | financial assistance in time of need |
| Spanish | ayuda, extra, plus | |
| Catalan | ajut, extra, plus | |
| Meaning | gain or regain energy. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | perk up, percolate, pick up, gain vigor | |
| Broader | recuperate, recover, convalesce | get over an illness or shock |
| Spanish | reanimarse | |
| Catalan | reanimar-se, reviscolar-se | |
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