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Pay somebody off: Keep Someone Quiet: Meaning and Examples — Word Power 8

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Word Power 8: Pay somebody off: Keep Someone Quiet. Meaning: To pay somebody to keep quiet. Illustrated lesson with English examples and Hindi support.

Pay somebody off: Keep Someone Quiet

Word Power 8 · Phrasal verbs

Meaning

To pay somebody to keep quiet.

Usage

  1. The key witness has been paid off to keep quiet in the court.

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