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fobbed off

VERB

palm off

Synonyms

WEAK

cheat deceive foist foist off misguide misinform mislead misrepresent offload pass off rip off rook scam stall swindle trick

Example Sentences

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He added the number of parties involved could be "depressing for a shared owner; that feeling of being passed from pillar to post and being fobbed off at different parts of the process".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

The victims commissioner for England and Wales said she often hears of victims being "ignored or fobbed off" by police forces.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

The 34-year-old was diagnosed after several years of "being fobbed off" and had her son Arthur in December.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

"You basically are fobbed off and told to talk to a different office," Ms Crow says.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

I'm not going to be fobbed off with a mere excuse, Ainley.

From A Mating in the Wilds by Binns, Ottwell