Gaff and Wring

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

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

Wring verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

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Gaff and wring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Wring".

Nearby Words: wringing, wringer

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