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RIP-OFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of stealing
Synonyms:
heist; rip-off
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rip-off" is a kind of...):
robbery (larceny by threat of violence)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
Derivation:
rip off (deprive somebody of something by deceit)
