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bilk

English

  1. 🔊 evade payment to
    “He bilked his creditors”
  2. 🔊 cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  3. 🔊 escape, either physically or mentally
    “The thief eluded the police”
  4. 🔊 hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    “What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”

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