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nobble
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nobble in WordNet English dictionary
verb
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
kidnap
nobble
abduct
snatch
make off with belongings of others
pilfer
cabbage
purloin
pinch
abstract
snarf
swipe
hook
sneak
filch
nobble
lift
deprive of by deceit
"He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
victimize
swindle
rook
goldbrick
nobble
diddle
bunco
defraud
scam
mulct
gyp
gip
hornswoggle
short-change
con
disable by drugging
"nobble the race horses"
nobble
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nobble in English Wiktionary
(verb) (UK/slang) To injure or obstruct intently, batter.
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