scam
/skæm/
scam
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a dishonest scheme; a fraud.
"The online dating site was a scam to steal people's money."
- 1.
to trick or deceive someone.
"The online dating site was a scam to steal people's money."
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Be careful of online offers that seem too good to be true.
Be careful of online offers that seem too good to be true.
The politician was accused of running a charity scam.
The politician was accused of running a charity scam.
Don't fall for that phishing scam; it's designed to steal your data.
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How do you pronounce scam?
scam is pronounced [/skæm/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does scam mean?
scam means "scam". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is scam?
scam is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "Be careful of online offers that seem too good to be true." — used to mean "scam".
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