About The Word Scam

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Scam

Scam Meaning & Definition
Scam Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scam?

[n] a fraudulent business scheme
[v] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scam: bunco | con | cozenage | defraud | diddle | goldbrick | gyp | mulct | nobble | rook | swindle | victimize

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See Also | beat | cheat | cheat | chisel | rig | rip off | short | short-change | swindle

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