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During charitable gala I donated money for cause (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

legal aid

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'cause' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'during charitable gala i donated money' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates a hidden word.
'LEGAL AID' is hidden in the letters of 'charitable gala i donated money'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for legal aid that I've seen before include "Money for poor litigant" , "Financial help for defence in court" , "Funding for poor litigants" , "help with case" , "Public help for litigant" .)

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