fleeced

Meanings

• verb

  To shear or shave the wool from the back of a sheep.

  - "They spent the day fleecing their sheep."
  - "After fleecing the sheep, the farmers sold the wool to the highest bidder."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fleeced
beesed , greeded , leesed , reesed , teesed , weesed

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Homophones

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1. Fleeced () :
   

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Variants

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fleeced , fleece , fleeces , fleecing

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{"term"=>"Fleeced (adjective)", "description"=>"Used to describe someone or something that has been taken advantage of, exploited, or deceived, often in a metaphorical sense."}

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Etymology

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Old English flēogan, from flēos wool + -gean to lead, drive.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fleeced' comes from the Old English word 'flēogan', which means 'to lead, drive, or shepherd'. Over time, the term came to be used specifically in the context of shearing or shaving the wool from the back of a sheep.

2. The act of fleecing is not limited to sheep. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe situations where one party has taken advantage of another party's trust, lack of knowledge, or other vulnerabilities.

3. In literature, a character might be described as having been 'fleeced' out of their money or possessions. Similarly, in art or music, a work might be titled 'Fleeced' to convey a sense of deception, exploitation, or betrayal.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The deliberate act of causing someone to believe something that is not true.

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Culture

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In various cultures, fleecing has been used metaphorically to describe situations where one party has taken advantage of another party's trust, lack of knowledge, or other vulnerabilities. For example, in literature, a character might be described as having been 'fleeced' out of their money or possessions. Similarly, in art or music, a work might be titled 'Fleeced' to convey a sense of deception, exploitation, or betrayal.

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