gudgeon

"The children excitedly pointed at the small gudgeon swimming in the clear stream, its silvery scales flashing in the sunlight. "

"The fisherman used a gudgeon as bait to try and catch a larger fish. "

"The salesman easily convinced Mark to buy the extended warranty; the man truly saw Mark as a gudgeon ready to spend money on anything. "

"The salesman used a clever gudgeon to tempt customers into buying more expensive upgrades. "

"The con artist tried to gudgeon the elderly woman out of her life savings by promising her an investment with impossibly high returns. "

"The salesman was very persuasive, and I was easily gudgeoned into buying the expensive new phone. "

"The small gate in the garden fence swings easily because the gudgeon on the post is well-oiled and allows smooth rotation. "

"The boat builder carefully aligned the gudgeon on the stern so the rudder would swing smoothly. "