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hush money collapse: a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

gratuity collapse: an award (as for meritorious service) given without claim or obligation; a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

gratification collapse: the act or an instance of satisfying; state of being gratified; great satisfaction; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"

sop collapse: a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings"; piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid; dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce"; be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid; give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

palm oil collapse: oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

time and a half collapse: a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work

sweetening collapse: the act of adding a sweetener to food; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

largess collapse: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

persuasive collapse: capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

rebate collapse: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid; join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"; cut a rebate in (timber or stone); give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"

kickback collapse: a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

lagniappe collapse: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

encouragement collapse: the expression of approval and support; the feeling of being encouraged

invitation collapse: a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"; a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"

protection collapse: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"; the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"; the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

bonus collapse: anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"; an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

incitement collapse: something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

double time collapse: a doubled wage (for working overtime); a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog; at a faster speed; "now let's play the piece again double-quick"

inducement collapse: act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

bounty collapse: a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat; generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely; payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

fee collapse: an interest in land capable of being inherited; a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

buy collapse: accept as true; "I can't buy this story"; obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"; acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"; be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"

whet collapse: sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone; make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

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