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Meaning of the word scam in English

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scam

US /skæm/

UK /skæm/

Noun

1.

a dishonest scheme; a fraud.

Example:

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an insurance scam

Synonym:

fraud swindle racket trick diddle con flimflam gyp kite ramp twist hustle grift shakedown bunco boondoggle rort

Verb

1.

swindle.

Example:

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a guy that scams the elderly out of their savings

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