Scheme and Swindle

Scheme

Scheme noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Usage example: an e-mail scheme to trick unwary Internet users into disclosing passwords and financial information

Swindle and scheme are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swindle" instead the word "Scheme" as a noun or a verb.

Swindle

Swindle noun - A scheme in which the victim is cheated out of his money after first gaining his trust.

Scheme and swindle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scheme" instead the word "Swindle" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: swindler, swindling, swindled

Common collocations

people scheme people swindle people
way scheme way swindle way
women scheme women swindle women
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