"swindling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swindlings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swindling (plural swindlings)
  1. The act by which somebody is swindled.
    Sense id: en-swindling-en-noun-dIcEmAKn

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} swindling
  1. present participle and gerund of swindle Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: swindle
    Sense id: en-swindling-en-verb-WdjQGbaE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

Inflected forms

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