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rip-off

ri·poff

uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

the act of stealing

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verb

1.

deprive somebody of something by deceit

  • “The con-man beat me out of $50”
  • “This salesman ripped us off!”
  • “we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme”
  • “They chiseled me out of my money”
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Origin

Deverbal from rip off.

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