กลโกง
deceptive scheme
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- 1 deceptive scheme、fraudulent trick、scam tactic
It refers to a deliberately devised trick or scheme used to deceive others, evade rules, or gain an unfair advantage.
deceptive scheme、fraudulent trick、scam tactic
A deceptive method or scheme designed to cheat someone or obtain an unfair advantage.
Learning notes
Explanation
กลโกง is a noun formed from กล, meaning a device or stratagem, and โกง, meaning to cheat or act dishonestly. Its central image is a deliberately devised method for deceiving someone, bypassing rules, or gaining an unfair benefit. It normally describes the method being used, not the dishonest person. Common patterns include ใช้กลโกง (“use a deceptive scheme”) and กลโกงของมิจฉาชีพ (“scammers' tricks”). The word is common in everyday discussion, news reports, and public warnings.
Usage
It is commonly used in scam warnings, reports about crime or corruption, business disputes, elections, exams, and competitions when describing or condemning a method used to obtain money, benefits, or victory dishonestly.
Caution
กลโกง is normally a noun; use โกง as the verb “to cheat.” It should not be used for a neutral method or a legitimate strategy, for which วิธี or กลยุทธ์ is more appropriate. Calling something กลโกง strongly accuses the person responsible of deliberate dishonesty.
Differences from similar words
1 deceptive scheme synonyms
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กลอุบาย is a clever device or stratagem and is not necessarily fraudulent. กลโกง specifically carries the negative sense of a dishonest or deceptive scheme.
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เล่ห์เหลี่ยม broadly refers to cunning tactics or crafty maneuvering and can sometimes suggest mere shrewdness. กลโกง more clearly implies deception or wrongdoing.