Take-in

//ˈteɪkˌɪn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fraud or deception.

    "‘Ma'am,’ cried Mr Sheridan, turning to me abruptly, ‘you should send and order him not, – it is a take in, and ought to be forbid […].’"

  2. 2
    the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone wordnet

Synonyms

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box officecommissioncreditdeceitdeceptiondividend

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"‘Ma'am,’ cried Mr Sheridan, turning to me abruptly, ‘you should send and order him not, – it is a take in, and ought to be forbid […].’"

Etymology

Deverbal from take in.

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