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trapacaria
[tra-pa-ka-ˈri-a]
noun
feminine
pl: trapacarias
trickery, deceit, fraud
1.
The act or practice of deceiving or cheating someone
He was caught engaging in trapacaria to avoid paying taxes.
Ele foi apanhado praticando trapacaria para evitar pagar impostos.
2.
A dishonest scheme or fraudulent trick
The whole business was nothing but trapacaria from the start.
Todo o negócio era nada mais que trapacaria desde o início.
NYC Slang
hustle, con game, scam
Synonyms
fraude
engano
estelionato
logro
ardil
embuste
Antonyms
honestidade
sinceridade
transparência
lealdade
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
trapacaria
Common usage in colloquial speech
Portugal
trapaçaria
Portuguese spelling variant with cedilla
Related Idioms & Phrases
cair na trapacaria
meter trapacaria
viver de trapacaria
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