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Hush_money
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bribe |
| Synonyms: | blackmail, extortion, graft, kickback, payola |
| Main Entry: | bribe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | payoff to influence illegal or wrong activity |
| Synonyms: | allurement, bait, blackmail, buyoff, compensation, contract, corrupt money, corrupting gift, enticement, envelope*, feedbag, fringe benefit, gift, goody, graft, gratuity, gravy, grease, hush money, ice*, incentive, inducement, influence peddling, kickback, lagniappe, lure, payola, perk*, perquisite, present, price, protection*, remuneration, reward, sop, sweetener, sweetening, take |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | graft |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | payoff for fraud |
| Synonyms: | bribe, corruption, gain, hat*, hush money, juice*, money, money under the table, pay, payola, peculation, shake*, share, skimming, squeeze*, thievery |
| Notes: | a graft is one thing attached to another by insertion or implantation so it becomes part of it; a splice is the joining of two things end-to-end to make a new whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | slush fund |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money for illegal activities |
| Synonyms: | boodle, graft, hush money, inducement |
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