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graft
noun as in payoff for fraud
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But though England in the late 16th century is an utterly alien time and place, and it feels that way in some early scenes, Ms. Zhao grafts onto her setting an intrusive 21st-century sensibility.
No evidence has been released that implicates Zelensky personally in graft or any other criminal activity.
“The Baron of Wall Street” proclaims that Dillon—not alone in his era—enriched himself through “chicanery, subterfuge, and graft.”
This achievement is the reward for over 18 months of graft in which he "took up his pilgrim's staff to convince dual nationals to join the adventure" and worked to improve conditions for the team.
In May, he underwent an eight-hour surgery where doctors rebuilt his jaw using bone grafts from his ribs - allowing him to breathe, eat and swallow independently.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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