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potlatch
noun(pot-latch)
a ceremonial feast of the American Indians of the northwest coast marked by the host's lavish distribution of gifts or sometimes destruction of property to demonstrate wealth and generosity with the expectation of eventual reciprocation
potlatch
noun(pot-latch)
a social event or celebration
potlatch
verb(pot-latch)
to give (something, such as a gift) especially with the expectation of a gift in return
potlatch
verb(pot-latch)
to hold or give a potlatch for (a tribe, a group, etc.)
potlatch
verb(pot-latch)
to hold or give a potlatch

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