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Claw´back`

n.	1.	A flatterer or sycophant.
a.	1.	Flattering; sycophantic. Like a clawback parasite. - Bp. Hall.
v. t.	1.	To flatter.

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Noun

clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received"

regaining, restitution, restoration, return - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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clawback [ˈklɔːˌbæk] n (of tax, duty) → recupero

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Britain claw claw back Great Britain regaining restitution restoration return U.K. UK United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland			Summary: LONDON - Clawbacks would help tackle public concern over bank bonuses, as would deferring parts of a pay package, said Win Bischoff, incoming chairman of BritainAEs Lloyds Banking Group. LloydsAE chair elect backs clawbacks in banker pay by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) As before, clawbacks would kick in on financial statements that were later restated. EXECUTIVE PAY: BAILOUT MONEY COULD HAVE MORE STRINGS ATTACHED by Matthew Boyle / BusinessWeek Co-advocate, NZNO organiser Jackie McGrath, said members had strongly rejected Eldercare's nil wage offer and clawbacks and overwhelmingly supported the action plan. Eldercare proposes clawbacks by Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand			clavicle clavicorn Clavicornes Clavicular clavier claviform Claviger Clavigerous Clavis Clavius clavus Clavy claw claw back claw foot claw hammer Claw hammer coat claw hatchet Claw me, claw thee claw off claw out claw setting Claw sickness claw-shaped clawback clawbacks Clawed clawfoot clawhammer Clawless clawlike claxon Clay Clay cold clay court Clay ironstone Clay marl Clay mill clay mineral clay pigeon clay pigeon shooting clay pipe Clay pit clay road clay sculpture Clay slate Clay-brained clay-colored robin claybank Clayes clayey			claw hand claw hatchet claw hatchet claw matrix (2) claw matrix (2) claw matrix (2) claw matrix (2) Claw me, claw thee claw off claw off claw out claw plate claw setting Claw sickness claw toe claw toe claw toe claw way claw way to the top claw your way back from claw-foot claw-foot Claw-hammer claw-shaped claw-type traction frame CLAWA clawback clawback clawback clawback clawbacks clawed clawed clawed clawed clawed back clawed back clawed back clawed back Clawed Frog Clawed Frog Clawed Salamander clawfoot clawfoot clawfooted clawfooted clawhammer clawhammer clawhammer clawhammer clawhand clawing clawing clawing clawing clawing back clawing back clawing back clawing back Clawless Clawless

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