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Shenanigan vs Swindle - What's the difference?

shenanigan | swindle |

As nouns the difference between shenanigan and swindle

is that shenanigan is (countable) a deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance while swindle is an instance of.

As a verb swindle is

to defraud (someone).

shenanigan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.
    • I spotted his next shenanigan — saw it coming — and so avoided being fooled.
  • (label)

    • References

    * (wikipedia "shenanigan")

    swindle

    English

    Verb

    (swindl)
  • To defraud (someone).
    • ''The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.
  • To obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

    • Synonyms

    * (to be swindled) be sold a pup * (to defraud) swizz (informal, mainly British)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of .

    • Synonyms

    * scheme, swizz (informal, mainly British)

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