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bribe
noun as in payoff to influence illegal or wrong activity
Strongest matches
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verb as in request silence, action, or inaction for money
Example Sentences
Somebody else said we should raise money and bribe the workers to stop helping the Americans.
Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians have been accused of taking bribes to rig pitches they threw at Major League Baseball games.
“In some instances, the defendants received bribes and kickback payments — funneled through third parties — in exchange for rigging pitches.”
This past June, charges claim, Ortiz joined the conspiracy, agreeing in advance to throw balls rather than strikes on certain pitches in two games in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.
They say that he agreed with Clase that he would throw prearranged balls instead of strikes on pitches in two games in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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