Blood Money

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Synonyms of blood money

Collocations of blood money

blood money
Frequency: 80 %

The criminal received blood money for his heinous crime.

blood money
Frequency: 70 %

The corrupt official was caught accepting blood money.

blood money
Frequency: 60 %

The ill-gotten blood money was used to fund illegal activities.

blood money
Frequency: 50 %

The family demanded blood money as compensation for their loss.

blood money
Frequency: 45 %

The dirty blood money tainted the reputation of the organization.

Idiomatic Expressions for blood money

  • Phrase: pay blood money
    Meaning: to compensate for a wrongful death or injury by paying a sum of money to the victim's family or community
    Usage: The family of the victim agreed to accept blood money in exchange for dropping charges against the defendant.