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Definition of backhander noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backhander

noun
 
/ˈbækhændə(r)/
 
/ˈbækhændər/
(British English, informal)
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  1. a secret and illegal payment made to somebody in exchange for a favour synonym bribe
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adverb
 
 
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