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How to pronounce “grift”
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Pronunciation guide for grift
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of grift with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 3 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward
The greatest grift in contemporary economic life
- Definition summary
- (US, slang) A confidence game or swindle. [from 1906]
Example 1 of 3
How to pronounce grift
The dirty secret of capitalism -- and a new way forward
The greatest grift in contemporary economic life
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “grift”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (US, slang) A confidence game or swindle. [from 1906]
- [Verb]
- (transitive, US, slang) To obtain illegally, as by con game. [from early 20th c.]
- (intransitive, US, slang) To obtain money illegally. [from early 20th c.]
- (intransitive, US, slang) To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.
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