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fleecing

UK
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/

Translations

fleecinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈfliːsɪŋ/
Synonyms
deceiving
overcharging
robbery-related?
exploiting
gouging
cheating
defrauding
swindling
bilking
scamming
fleecingnoun
fleecings
pl
The fleecing of tourists is common in some popular destinations.
Обман туристов распространен в некоторых популярных местах.
He was a victim of fleecing when he bought the fake watch.
Он стал жертвой надувательства, когда купил поддельные часы.
Additional translations
грабеж
обдираловка
Synonyms
cheating
defrauding
swindling
gouging
bilking
scamming
conning
fleeceverb

fleecing

Gerund

fleeced
Past Simple
fleeced
Past Participle
fleecing
Gerund
UK
/fliːs/
US
/fliːs/
The con artist tried to fleece the tourists by selling fake tickets.
Мошенник пытался обдирать туристов, продавая поддельные билеты.
Additional translations
наполировывать
Synonyms
defraud
rip off
dupe
swindle
cheat
con

Definitions

fleecinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or characteristic of cheating or defrauding.
They shut down the fleecing operation before more victims were harmed.
fleecingnoun
The act of swindling or cheating someone out of money or property.
The company was accused of fleecing its customers with hidden fees.
The process of removing wool from a sheep; shearing.
Spring is the season for the annual fleecing of the flock.
fleeceverb
To strip of money or property by fraud or extortion.
The con artist managed to fleece several investors out of thousands of dollars.
To shear the wool from a sheep.
Every spring, the farmers gather to fleece the sheep and prepare the wool for market.
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