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swindles

/ˈswɪndəlz/

Meanings
noun
An instance of swindling.

Examples :

"The investigation uncovered several swindles where elderly people were tricked out of their savings. "
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Illustration swindling

swindling verb

/ˈswɪndlɪŋ/

To defraud.

"The two men swindled the company out of $160,000."

Illustration swindled

swindled verb

/ˈswɪndəld/

To defraud.

"The two men swindled the company out of $160,000."

Illustration uncovered

uncovered verb

/ʌnˈkʌvəd/ /ʌnˈkʌvɚd/

To remove a cover from.

"The model railway was uncovered."

Illustration fraudulent

fraudulent adjective

/ˈfɹɔː.djə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɑdʒ.lənt/

Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

"The company was shut down after investigators discovered its fraudulent accounting practices. "

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration deceitful

deceitful adjective

/-fl̩/

Deliberately misleading or cheating.

"The used car salesman was deceitful; he lied about the car's history to get a higher price. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration elaborate

elaborate verb

/ɪˈlæbəɹeɪt/

To develop in detail or complexity

"The teacher elaborated on the history of the Roman Empire, explaining many details about their daily life. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration deceptively

deceptively adverb

/dɪˈsɛptɪvli/

In a deceptive manner.

"The small, quiet house seemed deceptively unkempt, hiding a spacious and beautifully decorated interior. "

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."