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Lending a hand to get a portion (7)

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helping

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'a portion' is the definition.
('helping' can be a synonym of 'portion')

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(Other definitions for helping that I've seen before include "Giving assistance" , "Amount put on plate" , "Assisting" , "Food portion" , "Aiding" .)

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