Confidence trick
Confidence trick noun - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
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Trap and confidence trick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a noun phrase "Confidence trick".
Trap
Trap noun - A device or scheme for capturing another by surprise.
Confidence trick and trap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidence trick" instead a noun "Trap".
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- device and confidence trick
- device and trap
- trick and confidence trick
- trick and trap
- deception and confidence trick
- deception and trap
- stratagem and confidence trick
- stratagem and trap
- machination and confidence trick
- machination and trap
- ruse and confidence trick
- ruse and trap
- artifice and confidence trick
- artifice and trap
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