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flimflam
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/ˈflɪm.flæm/
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/ˈflɪm.flæm/
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flimflam
noun
flimflams
pl
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
обман
The salesman was accused of flimflam when the product didn't work as advertised.
Продавца обвинили в обмане, когда продукт не работал, как было заявлено.
надувательство
The magician's act was full of flimflam, but the audience loved it.
Выступление фокусника было полным надувательства, но зрителям оно понравилось.
Additional translations
мошенничество
афера
жульничество
Synonyms
nonsense
deception
trickery
fraud
hoax
scam
ruse
flimflam
verb
flimflammed
Past Simple
flimflammed
Past Participle
flimflamming
Gerund
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
обманывать
He tried to flimflam the tourists with a fake guidebook.
Он пытался обмануть туристов с поддельным путеводителем.
Additional translations
одурачить
провести
Synonyms
bamboozle
dupe
fool
trick
deceive
mislead
flimflam
adjective
more flimflam
Comp.
most flimflam
Super.
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
Functions attributively to describe something characterized by deception or nonsense.
Synonyms
deceptive
fraudulent
bogus
phony
spurious
dishonest
scammy
sham
specious
false
misleading
insubstantial
Definitions
flimflam
noun
Deceptive or nonsensical talk or ideas.
The politician's speech was full of flimflam, offering no real solutions to the problems.
A trick or deception, especially a swindle or fraud.
The con artist was arrested for his flimflam, which had cheated many people out of their savings.
flimflam
verb
To deceive or swindle someone, often through trickery or false promises.
The con artist tried to flimflam the tourists into buying fake jewelry.
flimflam
adjective
Deceptive, nonsensical, or insincere in nature.
The CEO dismissed the accusations as a flimflam excuse.
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