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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a fraud or act of deception/dishonesty;

e.g. The phone call was a scam to steal my personal information.

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Similar Words

Bunco

Con

Fiddle

Fraud

Hustle

Swindle

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Related Words

Counterfeit

Cross

Device

Dodge

Fake

Forgery

Gimmick

Hoax

Humbug

Jig

Phony

Ploy

Racket

Rip-off

Scheme

Sham

Sleight

Stratagem

Thimblerig

Trick

Wile

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