Diddle and Thimblerig

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

Thimblerig verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: had the feeling that I had just been thimblerigged by the sweetest-looking old lady

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Diddle and thimblerig are semantically related. You can use "Diddle" instead a verb "Thimblerig".

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