| VERB | possession | rake off | take money from an illegal transaction |
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| Meaning | Take money from an illegal transaction. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction |
| See also | rake | gather with a rake |
| Nouns | rake-off | a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster |
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