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bunco

noun verb

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
O
Contains
UNC
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbʌŋkəʊ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

  1. deprive of by deceit

    “He swindled me out of my inheritance”

In context

Example Sentences

He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her

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