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scam

scam [ skam ]


noun  (plural scams)
Definition:
 
dishonest scheme: a scheme for making money by dishonest means



transitive verb  (past and past participle scammed, present participle scam·ming, 3rd person present singular scams)
Definition:
 
trick somebody: to obtain money or other goods from somebody by dishonest means

[Mid-20th century. Origin ?]

scam·mer noun
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