Gaff and Ream

Gaff

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

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

Ream

Ream verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme

Gaff and ream are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Ream".

Nearby Words: reamed, reamer, reaming
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