Sting and Sucker

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Sting verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money

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Sucker and sting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sucker" instead a verb "Sting".

Nearby Words: stinging, stingy, stinginess, stinger, stingily

Sucker verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: a notorious imposter who at one time suckered a lot of people into believing that she was the Grand Duchess Anastasia

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Sting and sucker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sting" instead a verb "Sucker".

Nearby Words: suck, sucked, suckling

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