take-in
UK/ˈteɪkˌɪn/
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Australia/ˈtæɪkˌɪn/
take-in noun: a fraud or deception.
Noun
take-in (plural take-ins)
- A fraud or deception.
- ‘Ma'am,’ cried Mr Sheridan, turning to me abruptly, ‘you should send and order him not, – it is a take in, and ought to be forbid […].’1779, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 108
- Synonyms:
- deception, imposition, hype, deceit, dupery, fiddle, fetch, hocus-pocus, jugglery, legerdemain
take-in meaning in Tamil
take-in in Tamil
- ஏமாற்று
Synonyms of take-in
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Forms of take-in
| plural | take-ins |
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Origin of take-in
Deverbal from take in.
Questions about take-in
- What does take-in mean?
- Take-in means a fraud or deception.
- What is take-in in Tamil?
- Take-in in Tamil is ஏமாற்று. See Take-in meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is take-in?
- Take-in is a noun.
- How do you pronounce take-in?
- Take-in is pronounced /ˈteɪkˌɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of take-in?
- The plural of take-in is take-ins.
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