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- pronunciation:
- swIn
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swindles, swindling, swindled |
| definition: |
to cheat out of money or property.
The crook swindled the old man of all his savings.- synonyms:
- cheat
- similar words:
- deceive
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| related words: |
double-cross, embezzle, fool, trick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act of cheating out of money or property.
The victim of his swindle had him arrested.- synonyms:
- fraud
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| related words: |
deceit, deception, hoax, trick |
| derivations: |
swindlingly (adv.), swindler (n.) |
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