Flimflam and Pluck

Flimflam

Flimflam verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: everyone likes to think that they're too smart to be flimflammed by anyone
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Pluck and flimflam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pluck" instead a verb "Flimflam".

Pluck

Pluck verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible

Flimflam and pluck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimflam" instead a verb "Pluck".

Nearby Words: plucky, plucked, plucking
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