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  • 111influence — 1. noun 1) the influence of parents on their children Syn: effect, impact; control, sway, hold, power, authority, mastery, domination, supremacy; guidance, direction; pressure 2) a bad influence on young girls …

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  • 112pay off — 1) he was busted for trying to pay off a cop Syn: bribe, suborn, buy (off); informal grease someone s palm 2) she paid off the car loan in less than a year Syn: pay (in full), settle, discharge, clear, liquidate 3) his hard work paid …

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  • 113allure — v entice, lure, bait, intrigue, beguile, inveigle; tempt, tantalize, seduce, ensorcell, bewitch, enchant; captivate, fascinate, charm, spellbind; entrance, enrapture, transport, enravish, transfix; titillate, tickle, interest, delight; arouse,… …

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  • 114bait — n 1. lure, plug, troll, decoy; trap, snare, gin, springe, noose, trepan; pitfall, pit, net. 2. allurement, enticement, lurement, beguilement; temptation, tantalization, teasing, seduction, Sl. come on; fascination, charm, enchantment, bewitchment …

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  • 115bribe — n 1. graft, Inf. kickback, Inf. payola, Inf. plugola, Inf. hush money, Inf. protection or protection money, Sl. boodle; inducement, lure, reward, gift, gratuity. v 2. pay off, buy, buy off, suborn, corrupt, Sl. grease [s.o. s] palm; fix, Inf. rig …

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  • 116buy — v 1. purchase, pick up, pay for, get one s hands on, come by; invest in, put money into; acquire, obtain, get, procure, secure; hire, engage, take on. 2. bribe, suborn, pay off, buy off, Sl. grease [s.o. s] palm; fix, Inf. rig, Inf. square. n 3.… …

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  • 117corrupt — adj 1. dishonest, false, dishonorable, untrustworthy, underhand, deceitful, deceptive; crimi nal, knavish, crooked, villainous; base, faithless, recreant, traitorous; venal, bribable, mercenary, corruptible. 2. immoral, unprincipled, reprobate,… …

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  • 118get — v 1. receive, come by, realize, inherit, succeed to, fall into; gain, win, achieve, attain, reach; benefit, profit, avail; (all usu. of wages) earn, make, Sl. pull down, gross, clear, net, Inf. take home, pocket. 2. obtain, acquire, secure,… …

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  • 119hire — v 1. engage, employ, retain, secure the services of, contract with; enlist, appoint, sign on, take on, Inf. take on board. 2. lease, sublease, let, sublet; rent, rent out, hack, charter, get, secure; (usu. of oneself) hire out, ship out, loan. 3 …

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  • 120oil — n 1. lubricant, lubricator, Inf. lube, Pharm. oleum, petrolatum, petroleum jelly, Trademark. Vaseline, baby oil; Chem. glycerol, Chem. glycerin; graphite, plumago, black lead; mineral oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, corn oil, cod liver oil; grease …

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