arnaque

Definitions of arnaque
  1. noun
    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    synonyms: escroquerie
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    type of:
    duperie, filouterie
    the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
  2. noun
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
    synonyms: tromperie
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    types:
    canular, tromperie
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    type of:
    tromperie
    the act of deceiving
  3. noun
    a fraudulent business scheme
    synonyms: escroquerie
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    type of:
    duperie, filouterie
    the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
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