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English noun: confidence game

1. confidence game (act) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property


Synonymsbunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting


Broader (hypernym)cheat, rig, swindle


Narrower (hyponym)sting operation









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