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pay a bribe


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bribe
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Sense: Noun: money given to persuade
Synonyms:
kickback (informal), backhander (UK, slang), hush money (informal), incentive Collocations, something extra, payoff Collocations (informal), pay-off (UK, informal), graft Collocations, payment Collocations, corrupt money, fee Collocations, reward Collocations, sop, gift Collocations, tip Collocations, boodle (US, slang)
Sense: Verb: persuade with money
Synonyms:
pay off (informal), buy off (informal), buy Collocations (informal), grease sb's palm (informal), butter up (informal), give a bribe to, seduce sb with money, make a deal with, do a deal with, reward Collocations, tip Collocations, incentivize, incentivise (UK), influence Collocations, make it worth sb's while


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