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buy-off

buy-off noun: an act of, or method of, buying someone off; a bribe.

Noun

buy-off (plural buy-offs)

  1. An act of, or method of, buying someone off; a bribe.

Forms of buy-off

pluralbuy-offs

Questions about buy-off

What does buy-off mean?
Buy-off means an act of, or method of, buying someone off; a bribe.
What part of speech is buy-off?
Buy-off is a noun.
What is the plural of buy-off?
The plural of buy-off is buy-offs.

Words near buy-off in the dictionary

  1. buy-busts
  2. buy-down
  3. buy-downs
  4. buy-in
  5. buy-ins
  6. buy-off
  7. buy-offs
  8. buy-out
  9. buy-outs
  10. buy-stop order
  11. buy-to-let

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