Confidence game
Confidence game noun - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
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Synonyms for Confidence game
Peculation and confidence game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peculation" instead a noun phrase "Confidence game".
Peculation
Peculation noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
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Synonyms for Peculation
Confidence game and peculation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidence game" instead a noun "Peculation".
Nearby Words: peculator, peculating
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- squeeze and confidence game
- squeeze and peculation
- hustle and confidence game
- hustle and peculation
- racket and confidence game
- racket and peculation
- swindle and confidence game
- swindle and peculation
- crime and confidence game
- crime and peculation
- corruption and confidence game
- corruption and peculation
- rip-off and confidence game
- rip-off and peculation
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