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on the take(expression, idiom, dishonesty, fraud, corruption)
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payment(bribe, softener)
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political patronage
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pork barrel(noun, expression, idiom, patronage)
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profiteering(dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption, crime)
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protection
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racket(pressure, dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption)
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refund
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shadiness(dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption, crime)
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shady deal(expression, dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption)
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shuffle(dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption, crime)
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skimming(gain, shake, dishonesty, fraud, immorality)
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squeeze(gain, shake, pressure, dishonesty, fraud)
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subornation
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sweetener(noun, reward, compensation, gift, bribe)
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unscrupulousness(dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption, crime)
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venality(dishonesty, fraud, immorality, corruption, crime)
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abjection(dishonesty, immorality, crookedness)
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advance
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avarice(dishonesty, immorality, crookedness)
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