Bilk and Short

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

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

Nearby Words: bilked, bilking

Short

Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

Bilk and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bilk" instead a verb "Short".

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