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Conchologists Swindle Crossword Clue

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noun

• a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under

46%10Conchologists' expertise
noun

• the collection and study of mollusc shells

21%9Swindle or cheat
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

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