Gaff and Wrest

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

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Gaff and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Wrest".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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Wrest and Gaff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaff/wrest

Gaff & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaff/wrest>.

Wrest or Gaff. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gaff/wrest.

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