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handsome (HAN suhm) (adjective)
1. Pleasing and dignified in form or appearance: The young woman could not be described as pretty, but in her fine new outfit, she looked very handsome.
2. Generous or copious: The family offered a handsome reward for the return of their lost dog.
2. Generous or copious: The family offered a handsome reward for the return of their lost dog.
hansom (HAN suhm) (noun)
A two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers: The travelers took advantage of having a ride around the city in the old hansom.
The handsome young man reserved a hansom and driver for the afternoon for which he paid a handsome fee to take him and his friend for a ride through the park.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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