Bilk and Ream

Bilk

Bilk verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made
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Synonyms for Bilk

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

Nearby Words: bilked, bilking

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

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

Nearby Words: reamed, reamer, reaming
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