Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The investment scheme had been a scam all along. 

The correct answer is "Swindle."

 Key Points

• "Swindle" means to cheat or deceive someone in order to get money or something else of value. (ठगी, धोखेबाज़ी)
  • Example: He was swindled out of his life savings by a fraudulent investment scheme.
•  "Scam" means a clever but dishonest plan for making money. (पैसे कमाने का चतुर परंतु कपटपूर्ण योजना; स्‍कैम)
  • Example: That was a big scam.
• The synonym of "scam" is "swindle."
• The correct answer is Option 2.

 Additional Information

• "Plain" means simple or ordinary. (देखने, सुनने, समझने में आसान; स्‍पष्‍ट)
• "Failure" means a lack of success or inability to achieve a goal. (असफलता, नाकामयाबी)
• "Successful" means achieving or having achieved success. (सफल, अभीष्‍ट को उपलब्‍ध किए हुए; लोकप्रिय, समृद्घ आदि)