swindle
/ˈswɪndəl/ noun C2- An instance of swindling.
- Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be.
- An instance wherein a player in a losing position plays a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.
Plural swindles
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He determines to swindle his creditors, and for this purpose he pays large checks to a certain Mr.
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