Money and Payola

Money

Money noun - Something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.
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Synonyms for Money

Payola and money are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Payola" instead a noun "Money".

Nearby Words: moneyless, moneyed, monetary

Payola

Payola noun - A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record.
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Synonyms for Payola

Money and payola are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Money" instead a noun "Payola".

Both words in one sentence

  • In "Johnny Comes Back", Johnny's replacement Doug Winner takes "payola" (accepting bribes to play certain songs) but instead of money, he's paid in cocaine.
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