swindle
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/ˈswɪnd(ə)l/
English
Definitions
noun
- An instance of swindling.
- Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be.
verb
- To defraud.“The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.”
- To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.“She swindled more than £200 out of me.”
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Synonyms
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