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PAYOLA Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word payola. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word payola. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PAYOLA

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bribery
nounn
noun

• the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

corruption
nounn
noun

• lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

• in a state of progressive putrefaction

• decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

• moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

• destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

• inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)

graft
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

• the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage

• the act of grafting something onto something else

verb

• cause to grow together parts from different plants

• place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient

kickback
nounn
noun

• a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

sweetener
nounn
noun

• something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

• anything that serves as an enticement

hush money
nounn
noun

• a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret

Best Hypernyms For PAYOLA

Here is a list of related hypernyms for payola, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
bribe payoff

Alternatives for BRIBERY

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