petty theft vs swindle

petty theft

noun
  • A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime. 

swindle

noun
  • An instance of swindling. 

  • when a player in a losing position plays a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw 

  • Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be. 

verb
  • for a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw 

  • To defraud. 

  • To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods. 

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