corrupting gift
NOUN
bribe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
allurement
bait
contract
enticement
envelope
feedbag
goody
gravy
grease
ice
lagniappe
lure
payola
perquisite
present
price
protection
remuneration
sop
sweetener
sweetening
take
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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The words for such offerings--shohadh in Hebrew or munus in Latin--were ambiguous; none of the classical languages had a specific term for a corrupting gift.
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