conscience money

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Meanings:

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UKUSWorldwideinformalneutral
- Money given as an act of remorse or atonement to alleviate the giver's guilt after wrongdoing or a moral lapse.
- A payment made to compensate, placate, or make amends for a perceived moral or ethical failing.

Examples:

EN: A kind of conscience money.
ES: Remordimiento de conciencia.
EN: So it was conscience money you gave him?
ES: - La conciencia sucia.

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