Beat and Gouge

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

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

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Gouge

Gouge verb - To charge (someone) too much for goods or services.
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Synonyms for Gouge

Beat and gouge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Gouge".

Nearby Words: gouged, gouging

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

head beat head gouge head
anyone beat anyone gouge anyone
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