Both Uses of
swindle
in
War and Peace
- It was a swindle, and not at all like the conduct of a great man!†
Chpt 1 *
- Whatever worldly baseness presented itself to him, he said to himself: "Well, supposing N. N. swindled the country and the Tsar, and the country and the Tsar confer honors upon him, what does that matter?†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(swindle) tricking or cheating someone -- usually to get money