Diddle and Fleece

Diddle

Diddle verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: an unscrupulous Broadway producer diddles little old ladies by persuading them to invest in a surefire flop

Fleece and diddle are semantically related In some cases you can use "Fleece" instead a verb "Diddle".

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

Diddle and fleece are semantically related in cheat topic. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Fleece".

Nearby Words: fleeced, fleecy, fleecer, fleecing
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