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Sub, Subter

A

under, secretly

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larecin

A

theft

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fugere

A

to flee

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machina

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device

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charlatan (n)

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a fraud, a quack

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ruse (n)

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a crafty scheme

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subterfuge (n)

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a scheme, an attempt to device

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dupe (n)

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one who is easily deceived

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pilfer (v)

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to steal

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swindle (v)

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to cheat

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gullible (adj)

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easily deceive

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embezzle (v)

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to steal money from one’s employer

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machination (n)

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a crafty scheme

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bilk (v)

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to cheat, to swindle

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larceny (n)

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theft

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filch (v)

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to steal

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fleece (V)

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to defraud of money, to swindle