Pluck and Rook

Pluck

Pluck verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the Internet opened up a whole new medium for con artists to pluck the gullible

Rook and pluck are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rook" instead a verb "Pluck".

Nearby Words: plucky, plucked, plucking

Rook

Rook verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: once you learn to recognize these swindler's tricks, no one will be able to use them to rook you

Pluck and rook are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pluck" instead a verb "Rook".

Nearby Words: rookery, rooky

Common collocations

kids pluck kids rook kids
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