conscience money
noun
: money paid usually anonymously to relieve the conscience by restoring what has been wrongfully acquired
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“Conscience money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscience%20money. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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