Crime
Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.
Swindle and crime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swindle" instead a noun "Crime".
Nearby Words: criminal, criminally
Swindle
Swindle noun - A scheme in which the victim is cheated out of his money after first gaining his trust.
Both words in one sentence
- The Sting: A team of con artists (Johnny Hooker, Luther Coleman, and Joe Erie) inadvertently swindle a numbers runner for crime boss Doyle Lonnegan.
Source: Robbing the Mob Bank
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