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English noun: bribe | |||
| 1. | bribe (possession) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment | ||
| Synonyms | payoff | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | payment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hush money, kickback, payola, soap | ||
English verb: bribe | |||
| 1. | bribe (possession) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | ||
| Samples | This judge can be bought. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot bribe Sue | ||
| Synonyms | buy, corrupt, grease one's palms | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pay | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | buy off, pay off, sop | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
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