(~s)
A ~ is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true, often to trick you out of money. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use confidence game )
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(~s)
A ~ is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true, often to trick you out of money. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use confidence game )
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012