Jig
Jig noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Shell game and jig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell game" instead a noun "Jig".
Shell game
Shell game noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Usage example: it's amazing how intelligent people fall for that investment-fund shell game
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Jig and shell game are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jig" instead a noun phrase "Shell game".
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Shell game and Jig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jig/shell_game
Jig & Shell game. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jig/shell_game>.
Shell game or Jig. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jig/shell_game.
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