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Friendly yet strange idea about getting to buy off a bully (6)

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allied

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(Other definitions for allied that I've seen before include "Joined for mutual benefit" , "Joined in friendship, treaty, etc" , "Joined together for mutual support" , "Joined to, combined with" , "(Of nations) working together" .)

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