 bunco |
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| 1. | [ verb ] deprive of by deceit | |
| Synonyms: | defraud swindle con goldbrick scam diddle mulct gyp nobble victimize rook | |
| Examples: | "He swindled me out of my inheritance" "She defrauded the customers who trusted her" "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" |
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| Related terms: | cheat short-change exploitation scam swindler | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | |
| Synonyms: | con_game bunko con confidence_game bunko_game gyp hustle sting flimflam confidence_trick bunco_game | |
| Related terms: | swindle sting_operation swindle | |
| Similar spelling: |
bunko bunch bunce bunchy bunche |
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