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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
UN
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbʌŋkəʊ

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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”

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Example Sentences

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

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