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| 1. | [ verb ] deprive of by deceit | |
| Synonyms: | swindle defraud con gyp bunco diddle mulct nobble goldbrick 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 swindler | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a fraudulent business scheme | |
| Synonyms: | cozenage | |
| Related terms: | swindle cozen | |
| Similar spelling: |
scum schmo scummy scheme schema Schane Scianna Sciaena Schanno scan |
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