Con
Con noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Usage example: the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car
Nearby Word: cony
Soaking
Soaking noun - The act of making something completely wet.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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An episode featured one of the aforementioned Filipino con men of The '80s and The '90s, pulling the "psychic surgery" scam on his townspeople by pretending to perform miraculous healing while soaking up their money.
Source: Psychic Surgery
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