Difference between Fleece and Gazump

What is the difference between Fleece and Gazump?

Fleece as a verb is con or trick someone out of money. while Gazump as a verb is to raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one

Fleece

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal Insulating skin with the wool attached A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen. An insulating wooly jacket Mat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Con or trick someone out of money. To shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep).

Gazump

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower oneTo buy a property by bidding more than the price of an existing, accepted offer

We hope you now know whether to use Fleece or Gazump in your sentence.

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