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Spell Bee Word: bribery


Basic Details

Word: Bribery

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The crime of giving money or gifts to someone so that they will do something dishonest or unfair for you.

Synonyms: corruption

How to Spell Bribery

Syllables: bri - ber - y

Tricky part: The word is bribe plus ry, so the e of bribe stays. Students write bribary or bribry.

Watch out for: bribary, bribry, bribbery

Memory tip: Bribe keeps its whole self, b-r-i-b-e, and simply adds ry at the end.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Bribery is a crime, and both the giver and the taker can be punished.

Example 2: The new rules were made to stop bribery in government offices.

Example 3: The minister was accused of bribery during the election.

Fun Fact

In old French, a bribe was a piece of bread given to a beggar. Over the centuries the meaning shifted to a payment made to get something unfairly.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

bribe____

a) ary
b) rie
c) ry
d) ery

Show answer

c) ry. Bribe already ends in e, so only ry is added.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The officer lost his job after he was caught in a case of bribbery.

a) bribbery
b) case
c) officer
d) caught

Show answer

a) bribbery. Bribe has a single b in the middle, and so does bribery.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: bribery

a) charity
b) reward
c) corruption
d) honesty

Show answer

c) corruption. Corruption is dishonest behaviour by people in power, and bribery is one form of it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is an example of bribery?

a) tipping a waiter after a meal
b) paying a referee to give a wrong decision
c) donating to a school
d) buying a ticket at the counter

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b) paying a referee to give a wrong decision

2. Why is bribery harmful to a country?

a) it saves money for everyone
b) it teaches children to read
c) it lets people get things unfairly
d) it makes roads wider

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c) it lets people get things unfairly

Associated Words

barrenhospitalityhullpovertyhorrifying
primitiveadoringabhorrestricteardrum

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