Confidence trick and Peculation

Confidence trick noun - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Peculation and confidence trick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peculation" instead a noun phrase "Confidence trick".

Peculation noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.

Confidence trick and peculation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidence trick" instead a noun "Peculation".

Nearby Words: peculator, peculating