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| 1. | [ verb ] deprive of by deceit | |
| Synonyms: | defraud swindle con goldbrick scam bunco 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 bunco scam swindler | |
| 2. | [ verb ] manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination | |
| Synonyms: | play fiddle toy | |
| Examples: | "She played nervously with her wedding ring" "Don't fiddle with the screws" "He played with the idea of running for the Senate: |
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| Related terms: | manipulate put_out entertain fiddler | |
| Similar spelling: |
diddley diddly doddle |
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