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HUSH-MONEY

\hˈʌʃmˈʌnɪ], \hˈʌʃmˈʌnɪ], \h_ˈʌ_ʃ_m_ˈʌ_n_ɪ]\

Definitions of HUSH-MONEY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A colloquial expression to designate a bribe to hinder information;pay to secure silence.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

A bribe to prevent the giving of inconvenient information.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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