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diddle
verb [T] (TRICK) /ˈdɪd.l̩/ informalDefinition
(Definition of diddle verb (TRICK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a numbers game idiom
- bamboozle verb
- blackmail verb
- bullshit verb
- casuistry noun
- deceive verb
- fiddle noun (DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR)
- fiddle verb (CHEAT)
- flannel verb
- hoax verb
- hocus-pocus noun
- hoodwink verb
- impersonate verb
- jape noun
- put one over on sb idiom
- put sb on phrasal verb
- put sth across/over sb phrasal verb
- racket noun (CRIME)
- rip sb off phrasal verb
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