A theft, cheat or swindle; what a.,.
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Jack... [DOC] [TLE] Swindle | Definition of Swindle by Merriam-Webster [PAR] cheat, cozen, defraud, swindle mean to get something by dishonesty or ... <
identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our 
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