escroquerie

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From escroquer (“to swindle”) +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɛs.kʁɔ.kʁi/
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Noun[edit]

escroquerie f (plural escroqueries)

swindle, swindling
(law) fraud
racket (dishonest way of making money)

Further reading[edit]

“escroquerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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