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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Synonyms for Flimflam
Shake down and flimflam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shake down" instead a verb "Flimflam".
Shake down
Shake down verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the rumor is that he started his career shaking people down as an enforcer for the mob
Flimflam and shake down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimflam" instead a verb "Shake down".
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