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verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

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  1. n. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
  2. n. a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.
  3. 1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations. 2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T. Herbert. 3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras. To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
  4. n:100 n verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way