Gaff and Pluck

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

Usage example: the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed the gullible with a variety of time-honored ruses

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

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

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

Nearby Words: plucky, plucked, plucking

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