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verb
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
synonyms: bribe, buy, corrupt.
is a specific kind of: pay.
is a broader term that covers: sop | buy off, pay off.
domain category: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking.
derivation: bribery, graft | briber, suborner | bribe, payoff | bribable, corruptible, dishonest, purchasable, venal.
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