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Meaning of grift | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡɹɪft

Definitions

A confidence game or swindle.

US, slang

Equivalents

Dansk svindle
Deutsch Erschwindeln
Español engaño estafa fraude timo

Examples

“Hey, what's the grift? What are you trying to pull?”
“‘Sounds like he’s trying to stretch out his grift for as long as possible,’ Gentle said. ‘Taking as much from his followers as he can before it falls apart.’”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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