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tribute
noun
Something given or done as an expression of esteem
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ˈtɹɪbjuːt
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noun
Something given or done as an expression of esteem
noun
Payment by one nation for protection by another
noun
Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
“Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”
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Every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
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