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HUSH MONEY
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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)