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bilk v. cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
. wn #2
bilk v. [
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
. wn #3
bilk v. evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
. wn #4
bilk v. [
elude, evade] escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
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