Hush money

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime).

"The scandal was even greater when it was announced that hush money had been paid to keep the faulty products unannounced."

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