corruption

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈrʌpʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kəˈrʌpʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kə rupshən)


corruption
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Sense: Vice
Synonyms:
baseness, depravity, degradation, crime Collocations, evil Collocations, vice Collocations, immorality, degeneracy, perversion, wickedness, turpitude, sin Collocations, sinfulness, profligacy, impurity, venality, dishonesty, unscrupulousness
Antonyms:
decency, morality, goodness Collocations, honor Collocations, virtue, honesty Collocations, integrity Collocations, reliability Collocations, trustworthiness, truthfulness
Sense: Conduct involving graft
Synonyms:
extortion, bribery Collocations, fraud Collocations, fraudulence, misrepresentation, profiteering, nepotism, breach of trust, malfeasance, exploitation Collocations, crookedness, shady deal, jobbery, shuffle Collocations, racket Collocations, crime Collocations, blackmail Collocations, coercion, bribery and corruption, bribe Collocations, bribing
Antonyms:
decency, morality, goodness Collocations, honor Collocations, virtue, honesty Collocations, integrity Collocations, reliability Collocations, trustworthiness, truthfulness
Sense: Decay
Synonyms:
rot Collocations, rottenness, debasement, decay Collocations, pollution Collocations, decomposition
Antonyms:


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