All 4 Uses of
swindle
in
Anna Karenina
- That was so far well, but Vronsky knew that in this dirty business, though his only share in it was undertaking by word of mouth to be surety for Venovsky, it was absolutely necessary for him to have the two thousand five hundred roubles so as to be able to fling it at the swindler, and have no more words with him.†
Part 3
- In the next room they were talking about some sort of machines, and swindling, and coughing their morning coughs.†
Part 4 *
- You don't need to be taught how to swindle the master, and to filch fur coats!"†
Part 5
- It's a swindle!"†
Part 6
Definition:
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(swindle) tricking or cheating someone -- usually to get money