Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Swindle

Question

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 07 Feb 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Fraud."

Key Points

Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
- "Swindle" means to cheat or deceive someone, especially in order to get money from them unfairly.(ठगी)
  - Example: They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars.
- Fraud is a synonym of swindle, which means intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain.(धोखा)
  - Example: They became a victim of the fraud.
Other synonyms of swindle include cheat, con, deceive, and defraud.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

Option 1 - Threat: a statement or action that is intended to intimidate someone. This is not a synonym of swindle.(धमकी)
Option 3 - Observation: the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. This is not a synonym of swindle.(अवलोकन)
Option 4 - Ride: a journey made on horseback, on a bicycle or in a vehicle. This is not a synonym of swindle.(सवारी)