Diddle and Gaff

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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

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

Gaff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: a sleazy photographer who gaffed small-town girls into thinking he represented a big-city modeling agency

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Diddle and gaff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Gaff".

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

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