Dictionary Check: corruption

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"corruption" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points

Words with Friends 18 points

noun

lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

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noun

in a state of progressive putrefaction

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noun

decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

noun

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

Example: "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"

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noun

destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

Example: "corruption of a minor"

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inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)

Example: "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

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