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  • 121palm — I n 1. hand, open hand; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus. 2. cross or grease someone’s palm give money to, bribe, pay off, buy, buy off, suborn, corrupt; fix,… …

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  • 122pay — v 1. compensate, remunerate, reward, recompense; reimburse, indemnify, refund; (usu. of debts, etc.) settle, satisfy, liquidate, discharge, clear off, square, honor, meet. 2. spend, expend, disburse, pay out; give, render, hand over, Sl. shell… …

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  • 123persuade — v 1. induce, prevail upon, affect, influence, sway, bend, incline, dispose; bribe, suborn, pay off; tempt, allure, lure, entice, inveigle, vamp, seduce; move, prompt, motivate, stimulate, rouse, inspire, inspirit; urge, exhort, admonish,… …

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  • 124procure — v 1. obtain, get, acquire, secure, gain, come by, fall into; take possession of, get one s hands on, get a hold of; capture, seize, grasp, net, bag; reap, gather, glean, harvest, garner; buy, purchase, pick up, Inf. find, Scot. Archaic. coff;… …

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  • 125purchase — v 1. buy, pick up, pay for, get one s hands on, come by; invest in, put money into; acquire, obtain, get, procure, secure; take possession of, get a hold of; shop for, rent, hire, pay a price for, bargain for, barter for, dicker for. 2. bribe,… …

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  • 126reward — n 1. recompense, payment, return, requital; reparation, quittance, indemnification, indemnity, redress; amends, restitution, damages, Law. solatium. 2. remuneration, compensation, pay, payoff, Fig. carrot; salary, wages, emolument, allowance;… …

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  • 127square — n 1. quadrate, rectangle, Rare. tetragon; block, cube. 2. try square, T square, measure, ruler, straightedge, set square, carpenter s square. 3. plaza, place, park, piazza, forum, rialto; town green, green, town common, common, marketplace,… …

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  • 128subsidize — v 1. support, finance, maintain, back; fund, sponsor, pay the bill, foot the bill, Inf. pick up the tab; aid, help, assist; stake, sink into, invest, Sl. angel, set up, bankroll, underwrite. 2. buy over, bribe, purchase, suborn, secure, tip; oil …

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