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confidence game

confidence game noun: a swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.

Noun

confidence game (plural confidence games)

  1. A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.
    Synonyms:
    con game, grift

Synonyms of confidence game

Forms of confidence game

pluralconfidence games

Questions about confidence game

What does confidence game mean?
Confidence game means a swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.
What part of speech is confidence game?
Confidence game is a noun.
What is the plural of confidence game?
The plural of confidence game is confidence games.

Words near confidence game in the dictionary

  1. confidence and supply
  2. confidence artist
  3. confidence artists
  4. confidence course
  5. confidence courses
  6. confidence game
  7. confidence games
  8. confidence interval
  9. confidence intervals
  10. confidence level
  11. confidence levels

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