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- [swin-dld]
- /ˈswɪn dld/
- /ˈswɪn.dəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swin-dld]
- /ˈswɪn dld/
Definitions of swindled word
- adjective swindled (of a gem) cut so as to retain the maximum weight of the original stone or to give a false impression of size, especially by having the table too large. 1
- verb with object swindled to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets. 1
- verb with object swindled to obtain by fraud or deceit. 1
- verb without object swindled to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat. 1
- noun swindled an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme. 1
- noun swindled anything deceptive; a fraud: This advertisement is a real swindle. 1
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Parts of speech for Swindled
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swindled popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
swindled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swindled
adj swindled
- cheated — to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
verb swindled
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- choused — Simple past tense and past participle of chouse.
- cozened — Simple past tense and past participle of cozen.
- defalcated — Simple past tense and past participle of defalcate.
- defaulted — failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by sheer default.
adjective swindled
- deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
noun swindled
- grifted — Simple past tense and past participle of grift.
- hocused — Simple past tense and past participle of hocus.
- humbugged — Simple past tense and past participle of humbug.
- hustled — Simple past tense and past participle of hustle.
- jobbed — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
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