HUSH MONEY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("hush money" is a kind of...):

bribe; payoff (payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment)

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