Chouse and Gaff

Chouse

Chouse verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: an open-air bazaar where generations of unwary tourists have been choused

Gaff and chouse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Chouse".

Nearby Words: choused, chousing

Gaff

Gaff verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed the gullible with a variety of time-honored ruses

Chouse and gaff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chouse" instead a verb "Gaff".

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

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