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duping

djuːp

verb

deceive; trick.

the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

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duped

djuːp

verb

deceive; trick.

the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

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destroys

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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destroying

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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destroyed

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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destroy

dɪˈstrɔɪ

verb

end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

the room had been destroyed by fire

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defrauds

dɪˈfrɔːd

verb

illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

he used a second identity to defraud the bank of thousands of pounds

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defrauding

dɪˈfrɔːd

verb

illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

he used a second identity to defraud the bank of thousands of pounds

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defrauded

dɪˈfrɔːd

verb

illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

he used a second identity to defraud the bank of thousands of pounds

swindle,cheat,rob,deceive,dupe,hoodwink,double-cross,fool,trick,con,bamboozle,do,sting,diddle,rip off,shaft,bilk,rook,take for a ride,pull a fast one on,put one over on,take to the cleaners,gyp,gull,finagle,milk,fiddle,swizzle,sell a pup to,sucker,snooker,stiff,euchre,bunco,hornswoggle,pull a swifty on,cozen,sharp,mulct,do someone in the eye

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defraud

dɪˈfrɔːd

verb

illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

he used a second identity to defraud the bank of thousands of pounds

swindle,cheat,rob,deceive,dupe,hoodwink,double-cross,fool,trick,con,bamboozle,do,sting,diddle,rip off,shaft,bilk,rook,take for a ride,pull a fast one on,put one over on,take to the cleaners,gyp,gull,finagle,milk,fiddle,swizzle,sell a pup to,sucker,snooker,stiff,euchre,bunco,hornswoggle,pull a swifty on,cozen,sharp,mulct,do someone in the eye

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deceiving

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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deceives

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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deceived

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

swindle,defraud,cheat,trick,hoodwink,hoax,dupe,take in,mislead,delude,fool,outwit,misguide,lead on,inveigle,seduce,ensnare,entrap,beguile,double-cross,gull,con,bamboozle,do,sting,gyp,diddle,rip off,shaft,bilk,rook,pull a fast one on,pull someone’s leg,take for a ride,throw dust in someone’s eyes,put one over on,take to the cleaners,fiddle,swizzle,sell a pup to,sucker,snooker,stiff,euchre,bunco,hornswoggle,pull a swifty on,cozen,sharp,mulct

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deceive

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

swindle,defraud,cheat,trick,hoodwink,hoax,dupe,take in,mislead,delude,fool,outwit,misguide,lead on,inveigle,seduce,ensnare,entrap,beguile,double-cross,gull,con,bamboozle,do,sting,gyp,diddle,rip off,shaft,bilk,rook,pull a fast one on,pull someone’s leg,take for a ride,throw dust in someone’s eyes,put one over on,take to the cleaners,fiddle,swizzle,sell a pup to,sucker,snooker,stiff,euchre,bunco,hornswoggle,pull a swifty on,cozen,sharp,mulct

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conning

kɒn

verb

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

I conned him into giving me your home number

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conned

kɒn

verb

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

I conned him into giving me your home number

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con

kɒn

verb

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.

I conned him into giving me your home number

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noun

an instance of deceiving or tricking someone.

the Charter is a glossy public relations con

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blighting

blʌɪt

verb

have a severely detrimental effect on.

the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

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blighted

blʌɪt

verb

have a severely detrimental effect on.

the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians

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