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The act or process of charging excessively
“It was found that chicken sellers were indulging in the fleecing of customers as they were selling their chickens at exorbitant prices.”
The action or fact of profiteering off someone for personal gain
Exploiting someone for one's personal gain
Present participle for to shear, especially the fleece from (a sheep or other animal)
“We only have a few days to fleece all the sheep.”
Present participle for to cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“Her appearance as the conwoman trying to fleece lovelorn Fred of his money brought a variety of further TV offers.”
Present participle for to extort something, especially money, from someone by putting them under strong pressure
Present participle for to exploit and drain completely
Present participle for to loot or plunder by force
Present participle for to give a commodity an excessive price
Present participle for to pay someone less than the value of their work
Present participle for to strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
Present participle for to impoverish or financially ruin
Present participle for to deprive someone of their assets or possessions
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