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| 1. | [ verb ] deprive of by deceit | |
| Synonyms: | swindle defraud con goldbrick bunco diddle mulct nobble scam 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. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | |
| Synonyms: | con_game bunco_game bunko_game con confidence_game bunko hustle sting flimflam confidence_trick bunco | |
| Related terms: | swindle sting_operation swindle | |
| Similar spelling: |
gybe |
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