defrauded β to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
bamboozled β to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.
bilked β to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.
swindled β (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.
cajoled β Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
cheated β to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.
coaxed β to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
juked β to make a move intended to deceive (an opponent).
outfoxed β to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.
snowed β Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
fleeced β having a fleece of a specified kind (usually used in combination): a thick-fleeced animal.
stung β a simple past tense and past participle of sting.
carped β to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
fenced β a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
dodged β to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
feinted β a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
intrigued β to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
maneuvered β a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
plotted β a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
crafted β an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill: the craft of a mason.
