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Bilk

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A Talk long-windedly without making very much sense

B Pull or knock down (a building)

C Take money from (someone) by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them

D To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.

VERB

Bilk - To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.

The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.

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Loot

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A Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot

B To habitually exploit or rely on

C Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

D Take part in a prolonged quarrel or conflict

VERB
NOUN

Loot - Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war

After slaying the evil king, Arthur and Galahad discovered his treasure room filled to the brim with loot.

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Loot - Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot

After the hurricane had destroyed the town, its desperate residents looted stores for basic supplies.

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Imposter

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A A noisy disturbance or quarrel

B A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain

C Waste material; refuse or litter

D A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

NOUN

Imposter - A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain

The man on the phone who was asking for money sounded like Emily's friend, but she thought he was probably an imposter.

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Fraud

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A Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

B A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

C (chiefly in historical or literary contexts) a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized

D A sudden release of strong emotion, usually of anger

NOUN

Fraud - Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.

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Bluff

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A To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

B Take part in a prolonged quarrel or conflict

C To harass; pester

D Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

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NOUN

Bluff - An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Harry fired so many shots that the criminal thought he ran out of bullets, but he couldn't risk calling Harry's bluff.

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Bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.

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Smuggle

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A (of a person or animal) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

B To stare at something or someone in a desirous way

C Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

D A noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial

VERB

Smuggle - Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country

The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.

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Sinister

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A The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

B Very stupid or silly

C Behaviour that is untruthful, deceptive or born of ill intent.

D Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

ADJECTIVE

Sinister - The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.

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Hypocrite

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A A person who sells things of questionable value

B Cruel and oppressive government or rule

C A peculiar behavioral habit

D Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

NOUN

Hypocrite - Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

Barry claimed that he believed in honesty, but the way he usually lied when it was convenient showed that he was just a hypocrite

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Mooch

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A Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force

B Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it

C Strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound

D Prevent or hinder the progress of

VERB

Mooch - Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it

Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.

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Flagrant

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A Showing courage and resolve

B Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness

C The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way

D Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

ADJECTIVE

Flagrant - The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way

The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.

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Bilk

Loot

Imposter

Fraud

Bluff

Smuggle

Sinister

Hypocrite

Mooch

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