"take-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: take-ins [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from take in. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|take in}} Deverbal from take in Head templates: {{en-noun}} take-in (plural take-ins)
  1. A fraud or deception. Synonyms: deception Related terms: intake, takeout

Inflected forms

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