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conscience money
conscience moneyn. Money paid in settlement of a previously evaded obligation in recognition of delinquency.conscience money n money paid voluntarily to compensate for dishonesty, esp money paid voluntarily for taxes formerly evaded con′science mon`ey
n. money paid, often anonymously, to relieve one's conscience, as for an obligation previously evaded. [1840–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | conscience money - payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealingspayment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged |
conscience money
conscience moneyMoney paid to another in an attempt to alleviate the payer's guilty conscience. I felt so badly about breaking my mom's lamp that I eventually gave her conscience money, in the hopes that it would make me feel better.See also: conscience, moneyconscience money
Related to conscience money: money consciousWords related to conscience moneynoun payment made voluntarily to reduce guilt over dishonest dealingsRelated Words |