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- pronunciation:
- rUk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a black European bird, related to and resembling the crow, that nests in treetops in flocks.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rooks, rooking, rooked |
| definition: |
to cheat, swindle, or overcharge.
- similar words:
- bilk, cheat, gyp, soak, sting, swindle
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| related words: |
burn, clip, deceive, dupe, hoax, humbug, rogue, skin, trick |
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