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Herein, we systematically explore the magnetoelastic transition behavior and magnetostrictive properties of the Fe50+xRh50\u2212x (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5) alloys. Experimental results demonstrate that the magnetoelastic transition temperature decreases, whereas both magnetostriction and its associated magnetic field response sensitivity increase with increasing Fe substitution. 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