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graft(noun, money, dishonesty, reward, fraud)
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bribe(noun, activity, gain, money, shake)
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kickback(noun, reward, payment, compensation, gift)
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payoff(noun, informal, money, pressure, dishonesty)
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boodle(noun, slang, money, bribe, persuasion)
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bribery(noun, dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption)
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rebate
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hush money(noun, expression, gain, shake, reward)
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corruption(noun, gain, shake, dishonesty, immorality)
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extortion(noun, pressure, dishonesty, fraud, corruption)
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plugola
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sop
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backhander
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commission(noun, bribe, softener)
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fix(noun, money, persuasion, crimes)
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gratuity
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pay-off
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reward(noun, compensation, gift, bribe, softener)
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share(noun, gain, shake, bribe, softener)
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breach of trust(expression, idiom, dishonesty, fraud, corruption)
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