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Synonyms of handout in English:
handout
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noun
1handouts‘she existed on handouts as her husband couldn't work’
SYNONYMS
charity, aid, benefit, financial support, gifts of money, gifts of food, subsidies, payments, donations
British informal dole
historical alms
ANTONYMS
earned income
2‘a plastic carrier containing a selection of freebies and handouts’
SYNONYMS
free sample, free gift, contribution, offering, present
informal freebie, perk, prezzie, sweetener
archaic perquisite
ANTONYMS
purchase
3‘there are a number of handouts to read before the next session’
SYNONYMS
leaflet, pamphlet, brochure, bulletin
advertising leaflet, handbill, flyer, notice, circular, mailshot
literature, printed matter
