grift

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Synonyms: drift, rift, grit, graft, gift, grist, griot, griff, gruft, grint, grif

Antonyms: drift, rift, grit, graft, gift, grist, griot, griff, gruft, grint, grif

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|US|slang}} A [[confidence game]] or [[swindle]]. {{defdate|from 1906}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|US|slang}} To obtain illegally, as by [[con game]]. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|US|slang}} To obtain money illegally. {{defdate|from early 20th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|US|slang}} To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.

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