Deceive and Fleece

Deceive

Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall

Fleece is a synonym for deceive in mislead topic. In some cases you can use "Fleece" instead a verb "Deceive", when it comes to topics like defraud.

Fleece

Fleece verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: swindlers who use the telephone to fleece senior citizens out of their savings
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Synonyms for Fleece

Deceive is a synonym for fleece in defraud topic. You can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Fleece".

Nearby Words: fleeced, fleecy, fleecer, fleecing

Common collocations

money deceive money fleece money
anyone deceive anyone fleece anyone
customers deceive customers fleece customers
players deceive players fleece players
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