Beat and Ream

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

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

Nearby Words: beaten, beating, beater, beatable

Ream

Ream verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme

Beat and ream are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Ream".

Nearby Words: reamed, reamer, reaming

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