Cryptic crossword clue
Bribes storyteller to ignore casualty 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SOPS

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The straight part
We know that "Bribes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bribes = sops.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOPS mean?

SOPS noun
  1. Something entirely soaked.
  2. A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
  3. Something given or done to pacify or bribe.
  4. A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person; a milksop
  5. Gravy.
  6. A thing of little or no value.
  7. A piece of turf placed in the road as a target for a throw in road bowling.
SOPS verb
  1. To steep or dip in any liquid.
  2. To soak in, or be soaked; to percolate.

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