swin|dler
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swin — swin·burn·ian; swin·dle·able; swin·dler; swin·dling·ly; swin·ery; swin·gle·tree; swin·ish; swin·dle; swin·gle; swin·ish·ly; swin·ish·ness; … English syllables
dler — boo·dler; bud·dler; bun·dler; can·dler; chan·dler; chan·dler·ess; chan·dler·ing; cra·dler; daw·dler; did·dler; doo·dler; fid·dler; fon·dler; fud·dler; gir·dler; han·dler; hed·dler; hud·dler; hur·dler; kin·dler; la·dler; med·dler; mid·dler;… … English syllables
swindler — swin·dler … English syllables
swindle — swin|dle [ swındl ] verb transitive to cheat someone in order to get their money: swindle someone out of something: The landlord tried to swindle us out of our deposit. swindle something out of someone: They were accused of swindling millions of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swindle — swin•dle [[t]ˈswɪn dl[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to cheat out of money or other assets 2) to obtain by fraud or deceit 3) to defraud others; cheat 4) the act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme 5) anything deceptive; a fraud •… … From formal English to slang
Swindler — Swin dler, n. [G. schwindler, fr. schwindlen to be dizzy, to act thoughtlessly, to cheat, fr. schwindel dizziness, fr. schwinden to vanish, to disappear, to dwindle. See {Swim} to be dizzy.] One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swindlery — Swin dler*y, n. Swindling; rougery. [R.] Swindlery and blackguardism. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
