scam is a kind of lie or attempt to deceive a person and which is cunningly planned.
This type of attitude is carried out with the intention of harming or deceiving someone, making them believe that a certain event that is false is actually real.
Usually it also involves some object or actions that can show that it is really a fake.
Unlike fraud or the so-called "vicar's tale", where people act with the purpose of obtaining material and financial gains in a way illegal, the hoax in practice is similar to a prank, carried out with the intention of causing embarrassment or to provoke a social change in a individual.
It is performed by people whose objective is to delay or harm the lives of others, causing an imbalance of harmony in their lives.
scam is also slang
The term deceit is also used to refer to a person who has a behavior that does not please others, making him an obnoxious person and few friends.
Example:
"I don't know what this scam is doing here if it wasn't invited."
Currently, the term has also gained the interpretation of a slang to refer to a
a person who hinders or becomes a hindrance to another.Usually, this term is used to refer to the behavior of a man when he has attitudes that are causing some discomfort in the lives of his partners.
Example:
"This scam acted rudely to his girlfriend."
Antonyms and Synonyms of scam
| Synonyms of scam | scam antonyms |
|---|---|
| plot | Dignity |
| Scam | right |
| bullshit | Accuracy |
| Cheating | Honesty |
| decoy | Seriousness |
| swindle | Weakness |
| Mistake | Correction |
See also the meaning of decoy and Fraud.