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A fraudulent scheme or action

The characteristic of being devious or underhanded

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

A profession or occupation

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To prearrange the outcome of an event, typically for one's own benefit

To dishonestly take something for one's own use

To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

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Noun

A fraudulent scheme or action

confidence trick

confidence game

misrepresentation

bit of sharp practice

fraudulent scheme

bait-and-switch

piece of deception

smoke and mirrors

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

daylight robbery

crocodile tears

sanctimoniousness

monkey business

sleight of hand

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

fraudulent gambling

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

course of action

instrumentality

false appearance

outward appearance

instrumentation

bait and switch

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

trumped-up charge

oldest trick in the book

pretentiousness

organisation^UK

organization^US

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

treacherousness

secret understanding

fraudulent artifice

fradulent artifice

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“It was also part of a stock swindle involving hundreds of millions of dollars on the Montreal Stock Exchange.”

Noun

The characteristic of being devious or underhanded

unscrupulousness

underhandedness

untrustworthiness

monkey business

smoke and mirrors

treacherousness

dishonorableness

ambidextrousness

misleading talk

misrepresentation

double-crossing

sleight of hand

palace intrigue

dishonourableness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

surreptitiousness

every trick in the book

prestidigitation

bait and switch

false-heartedness

breach of trust

stab in the back

misrepresenting

telling stories

little white lies

lack of veracity

committing perjury

double-dealings

sharp practices

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Noun

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

misappropriation

breaking and entering

purse-snatching

smash-and-grab raid

unauthorized removal

five-finger discount

white-collar crime

monkey business

misuse of funds

second-story work

aggravated burglary

acts of destruction

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Noun

A profession or occupation

position of employment

means of livelihood

line of business

means of earning a living

specialization^US

line of country

what one is into

specialisation^UK

field of expertise

line of employment

area of activity

area of interest

employment status

person's calling

area of expertise

means of earning one's living

area of responsibility

area of knowledge

sphere of influence

sphere of activity

sphere of study

sphere of interest

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

outmanoeuvre^UK

sell down the river

do the dirty on

give someone a bum steer

sell a bill of goods to

lead down the garden path

stab in the back

get the better of

play someone false

break faith with

be unfaithful to

charge too much

take to cleaners

do someone in the eye

run rings round

be cleverer than

make rings round

lead up garden path

live off the backs of

throw dust in someone's eyes

withhold rights from

steal a march on

do someone dirty

stretch the rules

pull something funny

stack the cards

hit below the belt

put the screws to

suck the life out of

take for a fool

play for a sucker

go one better than

pull someone's leg

make a sucker of

play a trick on

play a prank on

play a practical joke on

play for a fool

steal someone blind

play games with

bleed someone of something

propagandize^US

give the business

take advantage of somebody

propagandise^UK

break the rules

put on the wrong track

put on false front

bait and switch

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

twist around your little finger

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

put someone up to something

play fast and loose with

give the runaround

send on a wild-goose chase

make a monkey of

make a monkey out of

make somebody look an idiot

find a loophole in

exploit a loophole in

be economical with the truth

not speak the truth

make up a story

lie through one's teeth

forswear oneself

bear false witness

say something untrue

tell an untruth

not tell the truth

tell a falsehood

stretch the truth

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

tell a terminological inexactitude

concoct a story

depart from the truth

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“He swindled investors out of millions of pounds.”

Verb

To prearrange the outcome of an event, typically for one's own benefit

arrange fraudulently

mess about with

make alterations to

make changes to

make adjustments to

predetermine the result of

prearrange the result of

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Verb

To dishonestly take something for one's own use

help oneself to

have one's fingers in the till

take for oneself

have sticky fingers

take possession of

be light-fingered

hold for ransom

use without asking

treat without respect

gain possession of

deprive of property

put hand in cookie jar

commit white-collar crime

have one's hand in the till

line one's purse with

line one's pockets with

dip into the public purse

defraud someone of

possess oneself of

moonlight requisition

get your hands on

take as hostage

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Verb

To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment

go into arrears

meet under arch

put on the cuff

see in the alley

break your word

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