take-in

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English

Etymology

Deverbal from take in.

Noun

take-in (plural take-ins)

  1. A fraud or deception.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deception
    • 1779, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 108:
      ‘Ma'am,’ cried Mr Sheridan, turning to me abruptly, ‘you should send and order him not, – it is a take in, and ought to be forbid […].’

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