Word of the day
bilk
1. obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification; cheat or defraud
“an apparently benevolent elderly gentleman bilked me of twenty dollars”
2. evade; elude
“I ducked into the pantry, bilking Edward for the third time this week”
verb
/bɪlk/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He attempted to bilk his friends by promising to share the prize, but he only wanted the _____."
Select three words related to bilk
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- give
- dupe
- swindle
- deceive
- earn
- honor
Choose the phrase that uses bilk correctly
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Find a word related to bilk
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