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douceur
dou·ceur [ doo súr ] (plural dou·ceurs)


noun 
Definition:
 
tip or bribe: something given as a tip or a bribe ( used euphemistically )

[14th century. < French, "sweetness, favor" < douce "sweet" < Latin dulcis]
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