escroquerie — meaning in English

English meaning

• con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
• racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
• scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
• swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

Senses

escroquerie is used for these senses in English:

• con (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
• racket An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
• scam A fraudulent deal.
• swindle An instance of swindling.

con — full definition

1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

racket — full definition

1. noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
2. noun A loud, disturbing noise.
3. noun A dishonest or illegal scheme for making money, often through fraud or extortion.

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