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corrupt adj. 1 dishonest, untrustworthy, dishonourable, underhand(ed),
venal, Colloq crooked: He got off by bribing a corrupt judge.
2 debased, depraved, perverted, subverted, evil, wicked,
degenerate, degraded: The inhabitants practised a corrupt form
of Christianity.
--v. 3 debase, pervert, subvert, degrade, deprave, warp: A
funds manager could easily be corrupted by all that money. 4
adulterate, contaminate, pollute, taint, defile, infect, spoil,
poison: Drainage from the site has corrupted the purity of the
water. 5 bribe, suborn, buy (off): He thought he knew a juror
who might be corrupted.
cost n. 1 price, outlay, payment, charge, expense, expenditure,
rate, tariff: The gold strap will double the cost of the watch.
If the cost increases, the selling price must go up.
--v. 2 sell for, get, fetch, bring in, Colloq set (someone)
back: This would cost twice as much in London.
costume n. dress, clothing, attire, clothes, garb, apparel, raiment,
garments, outfit, vestment, livery, uniform, kit, Colloq gear,
togs, get-up; Slang rags, US threads: What kind of costume is
Celia wearing to the fancy-dress ball?
cosy adj. 1 comfortable, snug, warm, restful, secure, relaxing,
easy, US cozy, Colloq comfy: They bought a cosy little
rose-covered cottage in the Cotswolds. 2 convenient, expedient,
self-serving, underhand(ed): He has a cosy arrangement with the
planning board.
cot n. bed, crib; cradle, bunk: The baby is asleep in his cot.
cottage n. hut, shack, cabin, bungalow, shanty, Literary cot; US and
Canadian lodge, chalet: She's going to stay at our cottage for
a week.
couch n. 1 sofa, settee, settle, divan, love-seat, chaise (longue);
day-bed; tˆte-…-tˆte, vis-…-vis, siamoise; US Davenport: Come
and sit by me on the couch.