SCAM Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word scam. (close relations)
scamming
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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 | ||||||||
swindle | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
defraud | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
artifice | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||||
bamboozle | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
cheat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme • a deception for profit to yourself verb • deprive somebody of something by deceit • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||||||||
chicanery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
deceive | verbv | |||||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||||
deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
double-dealing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
dupe | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||||
duplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
flimflam | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
gyp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating verb • (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle | ||||||||
hoax | nounn | |||||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||||
hoodwink | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
ploy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation | ||||||||