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Sting
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sting n
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: an elaborate confidence game
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: such a game worked by undercover police in order to catch criminals
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.