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goldbrick

NOUN
  1. an idle worthless person
  2. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
  3. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
  4. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
VERB
  1. deprive of by deceit
    He swindled me out of my inheritance
    She defrauded the customers who trusted her
  2. avoid (one's assigned duties)
    The derelict soldier shirked his duties

How To Use goldbrick In A Sentence

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