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blood money

blood money


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fee for hired killer: the fee paid to a hired killer

2. reward for finding killer: a reward paid to somebody for giving information about a criminal, especially a murderer

3. compensation paid for killing: in some cultures, compensation paid to the relatives of somebody who has been killed or murdered

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