The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KICKBACK
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The straight part
We know that "bribe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bribe = kickback.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does KICKBACK mean?
KICKBACK noun- A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
- A covert – often illegal – payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction.
- (machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
- (machinery) An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
- A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
- The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
- In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
- A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
- A relaxed party.