swizz

swɪz

Definition

Definition of swizz - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deception

Dated

unfair or dishonest trick or scheme

Dated

The prize draw was just a swizz to get our details.

fraud

scam

disappointment

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feeling of being cheated or let down

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Missing the concert was a real swizz for us.

disillusionment

letdown

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what a swizz

intj.

conveys feeling of being cheated or shortchanged

What a swizz, the sale price wasn't applied at checkout!

Origin of swizz

Unknown

Examples of swizz in a sentence

The promotion turned out to be a swizz, offering nothing new.
The broken toy was a swizz for the child.
Finding out the truth was a swizz for everyone involved.

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French:arnaque, tromperie, ...
German:Betrug, Reinfall, ...
Italian:truffa, fregatura, ...
Spanish:engaño, chasco, ...
Portuguese:embuste, desilusão, ...
Chinese:骗局, 失望, ...
Japanese:詐欺, がっかり, ...
Arabic:خُدْعَة, خَيْبَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְמִית, אַכְזָבָה, ...
Russian:надувательство, разочарование, ...
Ukrainian:обман, розчарування, ...
Hindi:धोखा, स्विज़, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণা, হতাশা, ...
Catalan:engany, decepció, ...
Czech:podvod, zklamání, ...
Danish:fidus, skuffelse, ...
Dutch:oplichterij, tegenvaller, ...
Greek:απάτη, απογοήτευση, ...
Hungarian:átverés, csalódás, ...
Khmer:ការបោកប្រាស់, ការខកចិត្ត, ...
Korean:사기, 실망, ...
Persian:حقه, فریب, ...
Polish:przekręt, rozczarowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):golpe, decepção, ...
Romanian:înșelătorie, șmen, ...
Swedish:bluff, besvikelse, ...
Thai:การหลอกลวง, ความผิดหวัง, ...
Turkish:dümen, hayal kırıklığı, ...
Vietnamese:mánh khóe, sự thất vọng, ...

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