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scam

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Revision as of 14:22, 12 April 2024 by Minorax (talk | changes) (Created page with "=== Pronunciation === * {{enPR|skăm}}, {{IPA|/skæm/}} * {{audio|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scam.wav|Audio (UK)}} == Noun == {{noun}} # {{countable}} A '''scam''' is a dishonest or fraudulent deal. == Verb == {{verb|scam|m}} # {{ti verb}} If you '''scam''' a person, you trick them into a fraudulent deal. {{syn|swindle|con}}")
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
scam

Plural
scams

  1. (countable) A scam is a dishonest or fraudulent deal.

Verb

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Plain form
scam

Third-person singular
scams

Past tense
scammed

Past participle
scammed

Present participle
scamming

  1. (transitive & intransitive) If you scam a person, you trick them into a fraudulent deal.
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