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| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, esp. by avoiding due or promised payment. [1/3 definitions] |
| bunco |
(informal) to defraud or swindle. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheat |
to defraud, often in order to obtain property, money, or influence; swindle. [1/11 definitions] |
| counterfeit |
made to resemble something genuine in order to defraud. [2/7 definitions] |
| deceive |
to lead (a person) to believe something that is untrue; mislead; trick; defraud. [1/2 definitions] |
| gouge |
to defraud of money, as by charging an unreasonable price or fee for something. [1/7 definitions] |
| gyp |
(informal) to cheat, swindle, or defraud. [1/3 definitions] |
| hoax |
something false or inauthentic presented as true or authentic, with intent to deceive or defraud. [2/3 definitions] |
| hocus |
to defraud, hoax, or hoodwink. [1/3 definitions] |
| humbug |
to trick or defraud (someone). [1/8 definitions] |
| rogue |
to cheat or defraud. [1/6 definitions] |
| scam |
to swindle or defraud, often on a large scale. [1/2 definitions] |
| sell (someone) a bill of goods |
(informal) to trick or defraud. |
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