rug-pull

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Synonyms: leg-pull, ring-pull

Antonyms: leg-pull, ring-pull

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[sudden]] [[revelation]] that [[completely]] [[contradict]]s the [[assumption]]s one has been [[lead#Verb|led]] to [[believe]].
2. {{lb|en|finance}} A [[fraud]] or scheme where the leaders of a project or company (especially in [[cryptocurrency]]) deceive others into [[invest]]ing, before the project or company is abandoned or found to lack value.

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