Randall was the fink of the office who everyone tried to avoid.
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scam -
A dishonest scheme; a fraud
When Joel received an e-mail that promised him a million dollars, he hoped it wasn't a scam.
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hype -
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false
Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.
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sneaky -
Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.
Before breakfast, Billy was sneaky and ate some cookies when his mother wasn't looking.
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extortion -
The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
The mafia would go to a store, and say "We will make sure your store doesn't burn down if you give us money every month", in an obvious act of extortion.
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plunder -
The violent and dishonest acquisition of property
The pirate's eyes grew wide at the sight of his newly acquired plunder of gold coins and jewels.
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disingenuous -
Giving a false appearance of being truthful or genuine.
It was disingenuous of him to act surprised when he clearly knew what was going on
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swindle -
A fraudulent scheme or action
Some people think that the government taxing them is its own sort of swindle.
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filch -
Pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
In some states, filching something as small as a pack of gum can lead to being arrested.
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nosey -
Too interested in other people's business or private matters.
Our nosey neighbors always ask who visited our house every weekend, but we pretend that it doesn't bother us.
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flagrant -
The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way
The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.
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dupe -
Deceive; trick
Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.
