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flim·flam
 flimflam
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- pronunciation:
- flIm
flaem
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(informal) a bit of nonsense; foolery.
- similar words:
- hoax
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| definition 2: |
a swindle, deception, or trick.
- similar words:
- fraud, trick
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| related words: |
deceit, deception, humbug |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
flimflams, flimflamming, flimflammed |
| definition: |
(informal) to deceive, esp. in order to swindle.
- similar words:
- cheat, hoax, humbug
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| related words: |
burn, deceive, double-cross, trick |
| derivation: |
flimflammer (n.) |
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