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4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 26, 1997 · 21-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, August 26, 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 26, 1997 · 21-Across · 4 letters
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deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
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