• a small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison

• a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception

Synonyms: swindle, fraud, piece of deception, trickery, cheat, bit of sharp practice

• wound or pierce with a sting

Synonyms: prick, wound, injure, hurt

• swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone)

Synonyms: swindle, defraud, cheat, fleece, gull