Beat
Beat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
Flimflam and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flimflam" instead a verb "Beat".
Flimflam
Flimflam verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: everyone likes to think that they're too smart to be flimflammed by anyone
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