Gaff and Gammon

Gaff

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

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

Gammon

Gammon verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: good-hearted contributors have been gammoned into believing that most of the charity's funds go to the needy and not into the pockets of the administrators

Gaff and gammon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Gammon".

Nearby Word: gammoned
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