The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.
Source: tatoeba (2020)
Corruption
/kəˈɹʌpʃən/
Synonyms for "corruption" (297 found)
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Closest matches (60)
Noun(14 words)
depravationabasementabuse of poweradulterationbribebriberybribescorruptingcorruptnesscrookingdata degradationdata errordata tamperingdealings
Strong matches (89)
Noun(26 words)
debasementdebauchingdebauchmentdecrepitudedefilementdegeneracydegenerationdepravementdepravingdepravitiesdepravitydeteriorationsdirtinessdirtnessfile corruptionfoetorgarblinggraftgraftinggrafts
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decadencedecadencydecaydecompositiondefilementdegeneracydegeneratenessdegenerationdegradabilitydegradationdemoralizationdepravationdepravednessdepravitydespoliationdestructiondetrimentdeviousnessdilapidationdilution
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dirtdishonestydishonordisintegrationdisorganizationdissolutenessdissolutiondoctoringenvenomingequivocalityequivoqueevasivenessevilexcrementfalse coloringfeloniousnessfesteringfilthfly in the ointmentfortifyingfoul matterfoulingfraudulencefraudulencyfurfurgammacismgangrenegraftgrievanceharmhavochurtillimmoralityimprobityimproperimproprietyimpurityindirectionindoctrinationinfectioninfelicity
Verb(1 words)
Related words (148)
Noun(34 words)
iniquitylanguage contaminationlinguistic decaymaladministrationmalfeasancemisconductsmisdealingmisusesmoral decayperversionperversionspervertingpollutionprofanationputrefactionputrescenceputridnessranknessrent-seekingrots
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injuryjeu de motslacinglambdacismlocalismlogogramlogogriphmalapropismmessmetagrammildewmischiefmisconstructionmisdirectionmisguidancemisinformationmisinstructionmisinterpretationmisknowledgemisleading
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mispronunciationmisrepresentationmissayingmisspeakingmisteachingmisusagemisusemoldmoral pollutionmoral turpitudemouldmouldermouldymuckmucusmystificationmytacismobfuscationobscenityobscurantismobscurationordureoutrageoxidationoxidizationpalindromeparalambdacismpararhotacismparodyparonomasiaperversionplay on wordspoisonpoisoningpollutionprofligacyprostitutionpunpunningpusputrid matterreindoctrinationreprobacyresolutionrhotacismrotrottennessruinrustscurfscuzseductionshadinessshiftinessslangslantingslimeslipperinesssmutsnake in the grasssnotsolecismsophistrysordesspikingspoilagespoonerismstrainingsubornationsubversionsuppurationtaboo wordthe worsttorturingtoxintrickinessturpitudeunconscientiousnessunderhandednessungrammaticismunsavorinessunscrupulousnessunstraightforwardnessvenomvexationvicevirusvitiationvulgarismwateringwickednesswoewordplaywrong
Related word relations
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More general
18 entriescultural changedebasementdecaydegradationdishonestyethical degradationimmoralityinducementinducinginformation losslanguage changemoral declinemoral failingsputrefactionrotsystem failure
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More specific
10 entriesbit rotbureaucratic corruptionconflicts of interestcronyismfavoritismgrand corruptionlexical contaminationpetty corruptionsemantic drifttransmission error
Collocations
6 entriesdata corruptionfinancial corruptionlinguistic corruptionmoral corruptionpolitical corruptionsystemic corruption
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
27 total sentences available.
What is most troublesome is the corruption of the best.
Source: tatoeba (27284)
A man of strong will is not subject to corruption.
Source: tatoeba (28211)
Jason, who was in charge of the project, was dismissed for corruption.
Source: tatoeba (49945)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.