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The fraud was a fleecing of customers.
What does Fleecing mean?
Cheating someone out of money.
Dictionary definition
Cheating someone out of money or goods; also removing fleece.
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The crew was fleecing sheep in spring.
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Fleecing can be literal sheep work or figurative dishonest money-taking.
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Which word is closest in meaning to fleecing?
Cheating is close in meaning to fleecing.
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WordFleecing.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningFleecing means Cheating someone out of money.
ExampleExample: The fraud was a fleecing of customers.
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- Syllables
- flee · sing
- Strongest beat
- flee
- Ending
- sing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flee.
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Synonyms
Words like Fleecing
cheatingActing dishonestly to gain something.
fleeceRelated word that supports the meaning of fleecing.
Antonyms
Opposite words
repayingGiving money back.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fleecing, depending on context.
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fleecing
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fleecings
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