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scam

Syllabification: (scam)
Pronunciation: /skam/
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Definition of scam

noun

informal
  • a dishonest scheme; a fraud:an insurance scam

verb (scams, scamming, scammed)

[with object]
  • swindle:a guy that scams the elderly out of their savings

Derivatives

scammer

noun

Origin:

1960s: of unknown origin

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