Corrupt
Corrupt adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.
Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Vkandis The Unsubtle: the Karsite god Vkandis Sunlord, due to his rather direct method of reorganizing the corrupt Karsite priesthood.
Source: Fan Nickname / Literature -
This leads to her becoming involved in a rebellion against the corrupt portion of her government, which in turn results in her taking direct control of the army, thus solving that little problem.
Source: Puppet King - Mama Bear: Elena is willing to go as far as to disobey direct orders and hold a corrupt cop at gunpoint in his car to rescue her daughter Sophie.
Source: Series / Without a Trace
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Direct and Corrupt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/direct
Corrupt & Direct. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/direct>.
Direct or Corrupt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/direct.
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