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get-rich-quick

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a scheme, claiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, not-comparable, often

Examples

  • Five companies offering get-rich-quick schemes to property investors have been shut down.
  • Get-rich-quick email scams are on the increase.

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Antonyms: none provided

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