VERB: "to deceive or cheat" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to deceive or cheat" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. fool or hoax
(noun)
1. a person who is tricked or swindled

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DECEIVE (verb)
1. be false to; be dishonest with
2. cause someone to believe an untruth
CHEAT (noun)
1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
2. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
CHEAT (verb)
1. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
2. deprive somebody of something by deceit

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