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SWINDLING Synonyms

24 synonyms for swindling. (exact relations)
16 hypernyms for swindling. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for SWINDLING

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cheating

noun

n

noun

• a deception for profit to yourself

adjective satellite

• not faithful to a spouse or lover

• violating accepted standards or rules

misleading

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

conning

verb

v

verb

• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

deceiving

adjective

adj

verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

defrauding

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• deprive of by deceit

duping

noun

n

noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

hoodwinking

verb

v

verb

• influence by slyness

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

scamming

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• To defraud or embezzle.

tricking

noun

n

noun

• a cunning or deceitful action or device

• a period of work or duty

• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

• a prostitute's customer

• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

• deceive somebody

bunco

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

• deprive of by deceit

cheat

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

con

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

defraud

verb

v

verb

• deprive of by deceit

fraud

noun

n

noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

goldbrick

noun

n

noun

• a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

• an idle worthless person

• a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

• anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

hornswoggle

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• deprive of by deceit

mulct

verb

v

noun

• money extracted as a penalty

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• impose a fine on

nobble

verb

v

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• make off with belongings of others

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

• disable by drugging

rig

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise

• a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

• formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel

• a set of clothing (with accessories)

• gear used in fishing

• a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

• manipulate in a fraudulent manner

• connect or secure to

• equip with sails or masts

rook

noun

n

noun

• (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

• common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

verb

• deprive of by deceit

Best Hypernyms For SWINDLING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for swindling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CHEATING

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Phrases (4)