Open sesame
Open sesame noun - Something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal.
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Swindle and open sesame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swindle" instead a noun phrase "Open sesame".
Swindle
Swindle noun - A scheme in which the victim is cheated out of his money after first gaining his trust.
Open sesame and swindle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open sesame" instead a noun "Swindle".
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Swindle and Open sesame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_sesame/swindle
Open sesame & Swindle. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_sesame/swindle>.
Swindle or Open sesame. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open_sesame/swindle.
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