Beat and Gaff

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

Gaff and beat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Beat".

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Gaff

Gaff verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed the gullible with a variety of time-honored ruses

Beat and gaff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Gaff".

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

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