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Cam vs Scam - What's the difference?

cam | scam |

As a proper noun cam

is .

As a noun scam is

fraudulent deal.

As a verb scam is

to defraud or embezzle.

cam

English

(CAM)

Etymology 1

Recorded since the 16th century, from (etyl) )

Noun

(en noun)
  • A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
  • A curved wedge, movable about an axis, used for forcing or clamping two pieces together.
  • (UK, dialect) A ridge or mound of earth.
    • (Wright)
  • (rock climbing) A camming device, a spring-loaded device for effecting a temporary belay in a rock crevice.
    • Derived terms
    * overhead cam

    See also

    * ("cam" on Wikipedia)

    External links

    * climbing cam

    Etymology 2

    From (camera), from the first part of (etyl) (camera)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) camera
    • Derived terms
    * camcorder * camgirl * cammer * camwhore * dashcam * nanny cam * Steadicam * webcam * webcammer

    Verb

  • To go on webcam with someone

    • Etymology 3

    Adverb

    (en adverb)

    • External links

    *

    Anagrams

    * acm ----

    scam

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia scam) (en noun)
  • Fraudulent deal.
    • That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me .

    Synonyms

    * con game * confidence trick * See also

    Verb

    (scamm)
  • To defraud or embezzle.
    • They tried to scam her out of her savings.

    Synonyms

    * (verb)

    Anagrams

    * * * * * *