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The wool shorn from a sheep
“Many frisbees and balls are now made from fleece, which will cause minimal damage if the toys are thrown indoors.”
Any soft downy substance, typically from soft fibers or hairs
An organized attempt to defraud
Made of wool or similar fabric, commonly worn as clothing
Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
A thick covering mass or layer
To shear, especially the fleece from (a sheep or other animal)
“We only have a few days to fleece all the sheep.”
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
“Her appearance as the conwoman trying to fleece lovelorn Fred of his money brought a variety of further TV offers.”
To exploit and drain completely
To loot or plunder by force
To give a commodity an excessive price
To pay someone less than the value of their work
To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.
To impoverish or financially ruin
To deprive someone of their assets or possessions
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