Idiom: Conscience Money
Meanings
How to pronounce "conscience money":
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Money which is voluntarily paid by a party who feels guilt, and seeks to provide compensation, for some past misdeed or negligence.
Example Sentences
1
He returned the stolen money as conscience money.
2
The politician donated a large sum of conscience money to charity.
3
She felt guilty about cheating on the test and gave the teacher conscience money.
4
The corrupt official tried to use conscience money to clear his conscience.
5
After finding a lost wallet, he returned it to its owner with the valuable contents as conscience money.
