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scam vs rip off

rip off vs scam

scam is a noun but rip off is not a noun.

scam and rip off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scam Yes No Yes No
rip off No No Yes No
As verbs, rip off is a hypernym of scam; that is, rip off is a word with a broader meaning than scam:
  • scam: deprive of by deceit
  • rip off: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Other hypernyms of scam include cheat, chisel.
scam (noun) rip off (noun)
a fraudulent business scheme
scam (verb) rip off (verb)
deprive of by deceit remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully
take without the owner's consent
deprive somebody of something by deceit
Difference between scam and rip off

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