corruption synonyms
corruption
n.
Vice
baseness, depravity, degradation; see crime 1, evil 1.Conduct involving graft
extortion, bribery, fraud, fraudulence, venality, misrepresentation, dishonesty, profiteering, nepotism, breach of trust, malfeasance, exploitation, crookedness, shady deal, jobbery, shuffle, racket; see also crime 2.Decay
rot, rottenness, debasement; see decay 2, pollution.Antonyms
reliability, trustworthiness, truthfulness.
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