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 scam scam /ˈskæm/

noun

  1. [Informal] A fraudulent business scheme  ( cozenage [Archaic] , scam [Informal] , rort [Informal, Australian] )
    a fraudulent business scheme

verb

  1. [Informal] Deprive of by deceit  ( bunco [Informal, N. American] , diddle [Informal] , goldbrick [Informal, N. American] , hornswoggle [Informal, N. American] , mulct , nobble [Informal, British] , rook , scam [Informal] , short-change , con [Informal] , defraud , swindle , victimize , grift [Informal, N. American] )
    deprive of by deceit
     He swindled me out of my inheritance
    He swindled me out of my inheritance
     She defrauded the customers who trusted her
    She defrauded the customers who trusted her


 unwellness unwellness /ʌnˈwɛlnəs/

noun

  1. Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism  ( unwellness , malady , sickness , illness )
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
     I'm feeling under the weather and think I might be coming down with an illness
    I'm feeling under the weather and think I might be coming down with an illness


 morphology morphology /mɔrˈfɑːlədʒi/

noun

  1. () The branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants  ( morphology )
    the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
  2. The branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms  ( geomorphology , morphology )
    the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
  3. The admissible arrangement of sounds in words  ( morphology , sound structure , syllable structure , word structure )
    the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
  4. Studies of the rules for forming admissible words  ( morphology )
    studies of the rules for forming admissible words


 Davys Davys /ˈdeɪviːz/

noun

  1. English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)  ( Davis , Davys , John Davis , John Davys )
    English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)