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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat |
| Synonyms: | bamboozle*, bilk, deceive, defraud, double-deal, dupe, finagle, fleece, flimflam, gyp, hose, mislead, rip off, rook, sandbag, scam, screw, shaft, stiff, swindle, take, trick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat, deceive |
| Synonyms: | bamboozle*, beat*, bilk, con, cozen, defraud, do*, dupe, fiddle, flimflam, gull, hoodwink, pull a fast one, swindle, take for a ride, trick |
| Antonyms: | be honest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | take in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deceive, fool |
| Synonyms: | beguile, betray, bilk, bluff, cheat, con, defraud, delude, do*, double-cross, dupe, flimflam, four-flush, gull, hoodwink, lie, mislead, pull wool over eyes, swindle, trick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | treachery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disloyalty, dishonesty |
| Synonyms: | betrayal, bunco, corruption, dirty dealing, dirty pool, dirty trick, dirty work, disaffection, dodge, double-cross, double-dealing, duplicity, faithlessness, fake, falseness, fast shuffle, flimflam, grift, gyp, infidelity, perfidiousness, perfidy, put-on, racket, recreancy, scam*, sellout, shell game, skin game, spoof, stab in the back, sweet talk, treacherousness, treason, two-timing, whitewash |
| Antonyms: | constancy, devotion, faithfulness, fidelity, honesty, love, loyalty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trick |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fool; play joke on |
| Synonyms: | bamboozle, catch*, cheat, con, deceive, defraud, delude, disinform, double deal, dupe, fake, flimflam, gull, hoax, hocus-pocus, hoodwink, impose upon, jive, mislead, outwit, play for a fool, pull wool over, put one over on, rook, screw*, set up*, swindle, take for a ride, take in*, throw, trap, victimize |
| Antonyms: | be serious |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trickery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deception, joke |
| Synonyms: | bait and switch, cheat, cheating, chicane, chicanery, con, deceit, dishonesty, dodge, double-cross, double-dealing, dupery, fast shuffle, flimflam, fourberie, fraud, funny business, guile, hoax, imposture, pretense, quackery, razzle-dazzle, scam, sharp practice, shell game, shenanigans*, snow job, sting*, stunt, swindling, underhandedness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unethical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dishonest, immoral |
| Synonyms: | cheating, corrupt, crooked, dirty*, dirty-dealing, dishonorable, disreputable, double-crossing, fake, fishy, flimflam, fly-by-night, illegal, improper, mercenary, scam*, shady*, sharp*, slick*, slippery*, sneaky*, two-faced, two-timing, underhand, unfair, unprincipled, unprofessional, unscrupulous, wrong |
| Antonyms: | ethical, good, honest, moral, right, upright |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | victimize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat, fool |
| Synonyms: | bamboozle*, burn*, chisel, clip, con, cozen, deceive, defraud, discriminate against, dupe, exploit, fleece, flimflam, gull, have it in for, hoax, hoodwink, immolate, persecute, pick on, pigeon, prey on, rope in, screw*, set up*, snow*, stack the deck, stiff*, sting*, sucker, swindle, take advantage of, trick, use |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, help, protect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | welsh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | renege, swindle |
| Synonyms: | bamboozle, beat around the bush, bilk, cheat, con, cop out, deceive, defraud, dodge, duck, dupe, fleece, flimflam, fool, gull, hoodwink, pull a fast one, rip off, sandbag, scam, shaft, slip out, stiff*, sting*, take for a ride, take to the cleaners, trick, weasel, worm one's way out of |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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