chouse

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chouse

(tʃaʊs)

1. a person who deceives, defrauds, or tricks

2. a deception or trick

vb (tr)

3. to deceive, defraud, or trick (a person)

4. to worry or badger

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chouse - defeat someone through trickery or deceit

chicane, jockey, cheat, shaft, screw

beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

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Answer me this: Hast thou ever fibbed a chouse quarrons in the Rome pad for the loure in his bung?"[4]

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I have also very fruitful meeting with World Taekwondo President Dr Chouse, who promised to provide full support to Pakistan taekwondo regarding coaching and equipment.