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Answer for the clue "Something for good measure ", 9 letters:
lagniappe

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Word definitions for lagniappe in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A lagniappe a small gift given to a customer by a merchant at the time of a purchase. Langniappe may also refer to: Lagniappe (newspaper) , an alternative newspaper in Mobile, Alabama Lagniappe (album) , a Hurricane Katrina benefit album by Saddle Creek ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context Louisiana Mississippi Trinidad and Tobago uncommon English) An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to a customer when they purchase something else.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lagniappe \La*gniappe\, Lagnappe \La*gnappe"\, n. [Also spelled lagnappe . Etym. uncertain.] In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure. --Mark Twain. A tip ...

Usage examples of lagniappe.

Given the interest he has in you with lagniappe like Rallen thrown in to sweeten the bait?

Then a third and a fourth, each accruing what pitiful lagniappe it could from the scant debris of space.

The power source for this kind of vehicle might be a turbine, until heat-seeking missiles force a change to fuel cells or, for lagniappe, a set of flywheels mounted in different parts of the chassis.