Bluff and Fleece

Bluff

Bluff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I bluffed the interviewer into believing that I could really speak French and thus would be the perfect person to serve in the newspaper's Paris bureau

Fleece and bluff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fleece" instead a verb "Bluff".

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Fleece

Fleece verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
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Synonyms for Fleece

Bluff and fleece are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluff" instead a verb "Fleece".

Nearby Words: fleeced, fleecy, fleecer, fleecing

Common collocations

money bluff money fleece money
anyone bluff anyone fleece anyone
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