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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hushmoneynoun

    A bribe to hinder information; pay to secure silence.

    Etymology: hush and money.

    A dext’rous steward, when his tricks are found,
    Hushmoney sends to all the neighbours round;
    His master, unsuspicious of his pranks,
    Pays all the cost, and gives the villain thanks. Jonathan Swift.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hushmoney in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hushmoney in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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