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Swindle vs Filch - What's the difference?

swindle | filch |

In transitive terms the difference between swindle and filch

is that swindle is to defraud (someone) while filch is to steal, to illegally take possession of.

As a noun swindle

is an instance of swindling.

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)

    Anagrams

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    filch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To steal, to illegally take possession of.
    • Hey! Someone filched my noggin.

    Synonyms

    * lift, nick, pinch, pocket, rob, thieve, flog, (Cockney rhyming slang) half-inch, (slang) knock off, (slang) jack * See also