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con·fi·dence game

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflamnoun

    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Wiktionary

  1. confidence gamenoun

    A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.

Wikipedia

  1. Confidence Game

    Confidence Game is a 2016 American thriller film written and directed by Deborah Twiss. The film stars Sean Young, Deborah Twiss, James McCaffrey, and Steve Stanulis with Stefano Da Fre and Robert Clohessy in supporting roles. Sylvie (Young) runs a crime ring on Long Island and violently manipulates her minions to exact a deep revenge on the notoriously unethical film producer David (McCaffrey).

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  1. confidence game

    A confidence game, also known as a con, scam, or fraud, is a deceptive act or scheme where a person or group, the 'con artist', tricks another person or group, often referred to as the 'mark', into handing over money or other valuable items or information. This is accomplished by gaining their trust and then exploiting that relationship for personal gain. It involves manipulation, deception, and persuasion.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of confidence game in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of confidence game in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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