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Antonija Posted 20 years ago
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games
I am looking for an adjective to describe things or schemes that are not completely legal or socially allowed, like shady games.
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Taboo: something that isn't allowed by a society's morals. Ponzi Scheme: The original "pyramid scheme" a get-rich-quick idea that is used to steal people's money. (Named for Charles Ponzi) Grift: A term for any number of confidence schemes.
- Taboo: something that isn't allowed by a society's morals.
- Ponzi Scheme: The original "pyramid scheme" a get-rich-quick idea that is used to steal people's money.
- (Named for Charles Ponzi) Grift: A term for any number of confidence schemes.
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Taboo: something that isn't allowed by a society's morals.
Ponzi Scheme: The original "pyramid scheme" a get-rich-quick idea that is used to steal people's money. (Named for Charles Ponzi)
Grift: A term for any number of confidence schemes.
Ponzi Scheme: The original "pyramid scheme" a get-rich-quick idea that is used to steal people's money. (Named for Charles Ponzi)
Grift: A term for any number of confidence schemes.
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Thank you Vorpar and Alan.
Actually, it's about a husband cheating on his wife. So, I am looking for a word that would describe that he is acting strangely because he has something to hide, if you know what I mean. So this would be ''his ? games" or whatever word would fit.
Actually, it's about a husband cheating on his wife. So, I am looking for a word that would describe that he is acting strangely because he has something to hide, if you know what I mean. So this would be ''his ? games" or whatever word would fit.
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