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1. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)

2. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] in a state of progressive putrefaction.

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)

3. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles.

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)

4. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity.

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)

5. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony).

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)

6. corruption

noun. ['kɝˈʌpʃən'] decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation).

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  • corruption (English)
  • corruption (French)
  • corruptio (Latin)
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