Shortchange
Shortchange verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: was shortchanged out of a promotion
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Synonyms for Shortchange
Thimblerig and shortchange are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thimblerig" instead a verb "Shortchange".
Nearby Word: shortchanging
Thimblerig
Thimblerig verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: had the feeling that I had just been thimblerigged by the sweetest-looking old lady
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Synonyms for Thimblerig
Shortchange and thimblerig are semantically related. You can use "Shortchange" instead a verb "Thimblerig".
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Related pairs
- stiff and shortchange
- stiff and thimblerig
- screw and shortchange
- screw and thimblerig
- deceive and shortchange
- deceive and thimblerig
- cheat and shortchange
- cheat and thimblerig
- con and shortchange
- con and thimblerig
- cozen and shortchange
- cozen and thimblerig
- swindle and shortchange
- swindle and thimblerig
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