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as in tricked
to cause to believe what is untrue
a sleazy schemer who gaffed gullible people into thinking they could get rich with a money-making opportunity
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the operators of the traveling carnival had gaffed patrons with a variety of time-honored ruses
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
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This is the kind of season where a chef is scolded for making too many crudo dishes — and where another literally has the tweezers plucked from his chef's coat during service.—
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
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While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.—
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Miller hustled over from his spot on the bench and lifted Reid, practically shoving him back into the action.—
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
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“Gaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaffed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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