hush money
noun
: money paid so that someone will keep information secret : money that a person pays someone to hush something up
He's accused of paying her hush money to keep their affair secret.
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Michael Cohen is set to return to the witness stand Thursday to face a full day of cross-examination in which the defense is expected to question the former Trump attorney's credibility as the prosecution's star witness in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Rep. Lauren Boebert attends Donald Trump’s hush money trial, taking front-row seat in show of support
What will happen before, after the Dali is refloated?
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Trending Nationally What to watch: ‘Bridgerton’ is back, saucier than ever
Rep. Lauren Boebert attends Donald Trump’s hush money trial, taking front-row seat in show of support
What will happen before, after the Dali is refloated?
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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“Hush money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hush%20money. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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