BOUNTY

• (noun) a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat

  synonyms : h.m.s. bounty

• (noun) generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

  synonyms : bounteousness

• (noun) the property of copious abundance

  synonyms : amplitude , bountifulness

• (noun) payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

  synonyms : premium

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