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Confidence trick   /kˈɑnfədəns trɪk/   Listen
Confidence trick

noun
1.
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.  Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting.






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"Confidence trick" Quotes from Famous Books



... 'It is the Confidence Trick,' I cried; and we both lost consciousness as the true state of the case flashed on our minds. The wizard was off with ...
— HE • Andrew Lang



Words linked to "Confidence trick" :   rig, cheat, bunco game, swindle, sting operation, confidence game



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