Baksheesh
Baksheesh noun - A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter).
Backhander and baksheesh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backhander" instead a noun "Baksheesh".
Backhander
Backhander noun - Something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision.
Usage example: the customs official let us know that he might be prepared to look the other way if an appropriate backhander was slipped into his palm
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Synonyms for Backhander
Baksheesh and backhander are semantically related. You can use "Baksheesh" instead a noun "Backhander".
Nearby Words: backhanded, backhand
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Related pairs
- trick and baksheesh
- trick and backhander
- commission and baksheesh
- commission and backhander
- reward and baksheesh
- reward and backhander
- payment and baksheesh
- payment and backhander
- present and baksheesh
- present and backhander
- gift and baksheesh
- gift and backhander
- fee and baksheesh
- fee and backhander
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Backhander and Baksheesh. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/baksheesh/backhander
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