Gouge and Screw

Gouge

Gouge verb - To charge (someone) too much for goods or services.
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Synonyms for Gouge

Screw and gouge are semantically related In some cases you can use "Screw" instead a verb "Gouge".

Nearby Words: gouged, gouging

Screw

Screw verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: managed to screw his siblings out of their share of the inheritance

Gouge and screw are semantically related (North American) in stiff topic. Sometimes you can use "Gouge" instead a verb "Screw".

Nearby Words: screwy, screwball, screwed, screwing

Common collocations

money gouge money screw money
mouth gouge mouth screw mouth
head gouge head screw head
anyone gouge anyone screw anyone
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