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 sowbane sowbane /ˈsoʊˌbeɪn/

noun

  1. Herb considered fatal to swine  ( Chenopodium hybridum , red goosefoot , sowbane )
    herb considered fatal to swine


 confidence trick confidence trick /ˈkɑnfɪdəns trɪk/

noun

  1. [British] A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property  ( bunco [Informal, N. American] , bunco game [Informal, N. American] , bunko [Informal, N. American] , bunko game [Informal, N. American] , con [Informal] , confidence game [ N. American] , confidence trick [British] , flimflam [Informal] , hustle [Informal] , con game [Informal, N. American] , sting [Informal] , con trick [Informal, British] )
    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
     The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.
    The unsuspecting tourist fell victim to a con game on his first day in the city.


 American arrowroot American arrowroot /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈæɹoʊˌɹut/

noun

  1. White-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch  ( American arrowroot , arrowroot , Maranta arundinaceae , obedience plant )
    white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch


 get married get married /ɡɛt ˈmærıd/

verb

  1. () Take in marriage  ( conjoin , espouse , get hitched with , get married , hook up with , marry , wed )
    take in marriage
     They're planning to get married next summer on the beach
    They're planning to get married next summer on the beach