Meaning of hush money | Babel Free
Definitions
A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime).
Equivalents
Examples
“The scandal was even greater when it was announced that hush money had been paid to keep⟳ the faulty products unannounced.”
“He holds, I am given to understand⟳, a small official appointment in the colony. If it were known that he had received hush money, he would be ruined.”
“Is paying hush money a crime? In most cases, the answer⟳ is no. Hush-money agreements, otherwise known as nondisclosure agreements, have⟳ long been used by companies and private individuals to avoid⟳ litigation and keep⟳ embarrassing information confidential.”
“Lawyers defending Mr. Trump, who denies he had sex with her, will likely argue⟳ that his employees were responsible for the paper trail that falsely described the reimbursement of the hush money as legal fees for Mr. Cohen.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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