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raggiro

/radˈdʒiː.ro/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 23,092

Meaning

scam, swindle

  • a deceitful scheme or dishonest trick aimed at defrauding someone

In a sentence

L'anziana signora è stata vittima di un crudele raggiro telefonico.

The elderly woman was the victim of a cruel telephone scam.

Come hanno fatto a scoprire il raggiro?

How did they manage to uncover the scam?

Non cedere a questo genere di raggiri via internet.

Do not fall for this kind of online swindle.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
raggiromasculine · singular
raggirimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Closely associated with legal fraud ('artifizi e raggiri' in the penal code).
  • Near-synonyms include 'truffa' and 'inganno'.

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