Goldbrick
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Entry:goldbrick
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
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Synonyms:goldbrick.
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Hypernym:soldier, shirker, slacker.
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Entry:goldbrick
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:an idle worthless person
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Synonyms:goldbrick, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account.
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Hypernym:bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer.
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Derivationally related form:good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry, good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry.
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Entry:goldbrick
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Part of Speech:noun
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Definition:a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
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Synonyms:goldbrick.
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Hypernym:block, cube.
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Entry:goldbrick
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:deprive of by deceit
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Synonyms:bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize.
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Sample Sentences:1. He swindled me out of my inheritance. 2. She defrauded the customers who trusted her. 3. the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change.
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Hypernym:cheat, chisel, rip off.
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Derivationally related form:bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting, chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, grifter, scammer, swindler, cozenage, scam, chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, grifter, scammer, swindler, bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting, chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, grifter, scammer, swindler, cheat, rig, swindle, exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization.
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Hyponym:short, short-change.
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Entry:goldbrick
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Part of Speech:verb
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Definition:avoid (one's assigned duties)
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Synonyms:fiddle, goldbrick, shirk, shrink from.
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Sample Sentences:The derelict soldier shirked his duties.
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Hypernym:avoid.
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Derivationally related form:goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering, shirker, slacker, goldbricking, goofing off, shirking, slacking, soldiering.
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Hyponym:scrimshank, malinger, skulk, slack.