Noun
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anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
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a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
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an idle worthless person
- goof off - ne'er do well - good for nothing - no account - good for naught -
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
Verb
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avoid (one's assigned duties)
"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
- shrink from -
deprive of by deceit
"He swindled me out of my inheritance"
"She defrauded the customers who trusted her"
"the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
- short change