fleeced
Wordto cheat someone out of a lot of money
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to cheat someone out of a lot of money
to become known; to turn out or emerge
money that a person or company is owed and expects to receive
to give someone pleasure or satisfaction
causing harm or making something worse
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
done to stop something before it happens, especially an attack
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
fair and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
to make someone or something seem less important or less good
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
the fact of continuing to exist or happen
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the real situation, not what was expected or imagined
to treat someone or something badly or cruelly
to a greater degree than is necessary or reasonable
relating to an ovary
in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients
cruel or unfair treatment of someone or something
the act of breathing in
an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers
to make someone feel extreme fear
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
careful discussion before making a decision
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
to make it harder for something to happen or continue
a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed
not giving a clear answer or result
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
the woolly coat of a sheep or goat
used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
in a hurried or rushed way
to burn something until it turns black
to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way
to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
A strong sexual desire for someone
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way
to talk in a casual, lively way
a bet on the result of something
to make it possible for something to happen
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
becoming weaker or less active
to use damaging information to pressure someone
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
to cut or tear something into small pieces
a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
to want something very much
toward or up a slope
a medieval torture device shaped like a person, with spikes inside
cause something to improve a lot
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade or influence someone to do something
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
an official court order that allows police to search a place
the main stem of a plant
to make small changes to a text, plan, or law
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a state of severe mental illness
to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed
a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor
something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
to create or produce something using a particular material or method
to make something smaller, weaker, or less important
to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain
by a very small amount; almost not
completely; in every way
not easily convinced; doubtful
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse
a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
to make an official decision about a case or issue
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a sudden hard pull or jerk
deserving praise, help, or respect
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
to support a claim with facts or proof