Fleecing

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo con or trick (someone) out of money.

2.verbTo shear the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).

"During spring shearing we have to fleece all the sheep in just a few days."

3.verbTo cover with, or as if with, wool.

4.nounA confidence trick.

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