Swindle and Theft

Swindle

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

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Theft and swindle are semantically related In some cases you can use "Theft" instead a noun "Swindle".

Nearby Words: swindler, swindling, swindled

Theft noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.

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Swindle and theft are semantically related in stealing topic. Sometimes you can use "Swindle" instead a noun "Theft".

successful	successful swindle	successful theft
famous	famous swindle	famous theft

Her most recent theft involves the sale of a fake Rembrandt painting (painted by her friend in the Restoration Department of the National Gallery), managing to swindle the buyer out of £1,000,000.

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