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flimflam vs sting operation

sting operation vs flimflam

flimflam and sting operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flimflam Yes No No No
sting operation Yes No No No
As nouns, sting operation is a hyponym of flimflam; that is, sting operation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flimflam:
  • flimflam: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  • sting operation: a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
flimflam (noun) sting operation (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
Difference between flimflam and sting operation

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