Swindle and Spoof

Swindle

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

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

Nearby Words: swindler, swindling, swindled

Spoof

Spoof verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter

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

Nearby Words: spoofing, spoofed
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