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11Swindle — Swin dle, n. The act or process of swindling; a cheat. [1913 Webster] …
12swindle — 1782 (v.); 1833 (n.), back formation from SWINDLER (Cf. swindler). Related: Swindled; swindling …
13swindle — vb *cheat, overreach, cozen, defraud Analogous words: *dupe, gull, bamboozle, hoodwink, trick: *steal, pilfer, purloin, filch …
14swindle — ► VERB ▪ use deception to obtain (money) or deprive (someone) of money or possessions. ► NOUN ▪ a fraudulent scheme or action. DERIVATIVES swindler noun. ORIGIN German schwindeln be giddy , also «tell lies» …
15swindle — [swin′dəl] vt. swindled, swindling [back form. < SWINDLER] 1. to get money or property from (another) under false pretenses; cheat; defraud 2. to get by false pretenses or fraud vi. to engage in swindling others n. an act of swindling; trick;… …
16swindle sheet — ☆ swindle sheet n. Slang EXPENSE ACCOUNT …
17Swindle (chess) — In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss.[1][2][3][4][5] It may also refer more generally to obtaining a win or draw from a clearly… …
18Swindle — The term Swindle may refer to:* Swindle, a confidence trick * Swindle, a kind of fraud * Swindle (chess), a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss *… …
19swindle — UK [ˈswɪnd(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms swindle : present tense I/you/we/they swindle he/she/it swindles present participle swindling past tense swindled past participle swindled to cheat someone in order to get their money swindle… …
20Swindle (Childrens' book) — Summary The book, Swindle, by Gordon Korman, is a fun and exciting adventure story of a boy named Griffin Bing, or as his friend, Ben Slovak calls him “The Man with the Plan.” Griffin and Ben has a sleepover at a doomed house that is scheduled to …
