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Welch

See Welsh.

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Cheat 76% connected

An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Chisel 76% connected

A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a m…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Welsher 74% connected

One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Welsher 74% connected

One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Welsh 92% connected

Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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