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 bribery bribery /ˈbraɪbɝi/

noun

  1. The practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage  ( bribery , graft , palm-greasing [Informal] )
    the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage


 internationalist internationalist /ˌɪnɝˈnæʃənəlɪst/

adjective

  1. Influenced by or advocating internationalism  ( internationalist , internationalistic )
    influenced by or advocating internationalism

noun

  1. A member of a socialist or communist international  ( internationalist )
    a member of a socialist or communist international
     The internationalist believed in global solidarity and cooperation.
    The internationalist believed in global solidarity and cooperation.
  2. An advocate of internationalism  ( internationalist )
    an advocate of internationalism


 soup soup /ˈsuːp/

noun

  1. () Liquid food especially of meat, fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food  ( soup )
    liquid food especially of meat, fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
     The soup of the day was a creamy tomato bisque that was perfect on a cold day
    The soup of the day was a creamy tomato bisque that was perfect on a cold day
  2. [Informal] An unfortunate situation  ( soup [Informal] )
    an unfortunate situation
     We're in the soup now
    we're in the soup now
  3. Any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup  ( soup )
    any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup

verb

  1. (medicine) dope (a racehorse)  ( soup )
    (medicine) dope (a racehorse)


 personification personification /pɝˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A person who represents an abstract quality  ( personification )
    a person who represents an abstract quality
     She is the personification of optimism
    she is the personification of optimism
  2. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.  ( incarnation , personification )
    the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
  3. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature  ( personification , prosopopoeia )
    representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature