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| slush fund |
| 1. n. Money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes. |
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| He is said to have used his party’s slush fund to buy votes in the election. |
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| slush |
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| 1. n. Half-melted snow or ice. |
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| As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste. |
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| 2. n. Liquid mud or mire. |
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| 3. n. Flavored shaved ice served as a drink. |
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| 4. n. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication. |
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| fund |
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| 1. n. A sum or source of money. |
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| the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc. |
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| a fund for the maintenance of underprivileged students |
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| 2. n. An organization managing such money. |
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| 3. n. A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund. |
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