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bought vs bribe
0 A man walked into a hotel and to the reception desk. He asked the staff at the desk to provide him with the room number he believed his wife was in with her lover. The staff declined and then he tried to bribe her and she said, "I can't be bought and get out of here before I call the police" 02 br
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00 Is it correct to use 'bought' to mean bribe? Also please correct any mistakes. 02 br
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00 Is it correct to use 'bought' to mean bribe? Also please correct any mistakes. 02 br
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02 br 02 br 00 It's common jargon for that type of thing. Two criminals are plotting their crime and they say "What about Joe, the night watchman" and the other will say "Don't worry about Joe. " 02 br 02 br 00 It might not be a bribe - it might be blackmail, etc.
- 02 br 02 br 00 It's common jargon for that type of thing.
- Two criminals are plotting their crime and they say "What about Joe, the night watchman" and the other will say "Don't worry about Joe.
- " 02 br 02 br 00 It might not be a bribe - it might be blackmail, etc.
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0 If "you can't be bought" it means that you won't accept a bribe. 02 br
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00 It's common jargon for that type of thing. Two criminals are plotting their crime and they say "What about Joe, the night watchman" and the other will say "Don't worry about Joe. He can be bought." 02 br
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00 It might not be a bribe - it might be blackmail, etc. just some way that
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00 It's common jargon for that type of thing. Two criminals are plotting their crime and they say "What about Joe, the night watchman" and the other will say "Don't worry about Joe. He can be bought." 02 br
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00 It might not be a bribe - it might be blackmail, etc. just some way that
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