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bamboozle
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verb
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To cheat or fool. |
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bandit
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adjective
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A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a group and operates in remote or wild areas. |
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bilk
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verb
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To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them. |
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blackmail
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verb
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The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information. |
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counterfeit
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adjective
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Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud. |
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crook
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noun
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A person who is dishonest or a criminal |
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embezzle
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verb
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To secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for |
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extortion
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noun
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The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. |
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fake
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adjective
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Something that is made to seem real or true, sometimes in order to trick someone. |
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filch
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verb
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To pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way |
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finagle
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verb
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To get something in an indirect or dishonest way. |
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gouge
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verb
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To overcharge or swindle; also to use a sharp tool to remove inner material from something. |
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| 13 |
heist
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noun
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A robbery |
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hideout
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noun
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A secret place where someone can hide from others, especially from the law. |
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huckster
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noun
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A person who sells things of questionable value |
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leech
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nounverb verb
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To habitually exploit or rely on |
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leech
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nounverb noun
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A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others |
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loot
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nounverb verb
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To steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot |
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mooch
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verb
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To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it |
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mugger
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noun
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A person who attacks and robs another in a public place |
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