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- pronunciation:
- fIsh
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
phishes, phishing, phished |
| definition: |
to attempt to fraudulently obtain sensitive data, such as credit card details and security passwords, through apparently official electronic communication, such as an e-mail or text message.
He did not realize he had been phished until after he had submitted his credit card information. |
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| derivation: |
phisher (n.) |
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