Flimflam and Fetch

Flimflam

Flimflam noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: giving the new guy at work her cell phone number—“in case of an emergency”—was just a flimflam to pique his romantic interest
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Synonyms for Flimflam

Fetch and flimflam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fetch" instead a noun "Flimflam".

Fetch

Fetch noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: his latest fetch to win back his girlfriend smacks of desperation

Flimflam and fetch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimflam" instead a noun "Fetch".

Nearby Words: fetching, fetched
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