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CONFIDENCE TRICK Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the phrase confidence trick. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase confidence trick. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CONFIDENCE TRICK

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con
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

hoax
nounn
noun

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

scam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

swindle
verbv
noun

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

grift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• A confidence game or swindle.

verb

• To obtain illegally, as by con game.

• To obtain money illegally.

• To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.

bunco
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

• deprive of by deceit

bunko
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

flimflam
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

hustle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

sting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

• a mental pain or distress

• a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act

verb

• cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

• deliver a sting to

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• cause a stinging pain

• cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

bunco game
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

bunko game
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

con game
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

confidence game
nounn
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Best Hypernyms For CONFIDENCE TRICK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confidence trick, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
cheat fraud rig swindle

Alternatives for CON

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