(kick-back) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a sum of money given often secretly to one in a powerful position 2 an abrupt usually backward motion of a machine or tool that has struck something forcefully.

Example Sentence

Watch out for kickback from the chainsaw. OR The contractor got a kickback.

Synonyms

bribe; graft; backlash; recoil

Antonyms

ethical business

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Rhymes

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