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/peɪˈoʊlə/ · noun
(US, Philippines) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record)..
Use payola when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Payola means (US, Philippines) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use payola where its definition matches the intended context.
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