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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rake-off, vigorishverb

    a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster

  2. rake offverb

    take money from an illegal transaction

Wiktionary

  1. rake-offnoun

    A percentage of an amount of money taken by a third-party as a bribe or as part of an unlawful enterprise.

ChatGPT

  1. rake-off

    A rake-off refers to a portion or share of money or profits that are taken dishonestly or unethically, often as a result of corruption or fraud. It can also refer to a commission or percentage of earnings taken by an operator or management as payment in gambling or other profit-making enterprises.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rake-off in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rake-off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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