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— A shell game is a game where one player tries to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a small object is hidden under after the other player quickly rearranges their positions.

— A shell game is a dishonest activity designed to make people expect one outcome, which is not the intended outcome.

shell game

— noun a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under

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I want to play some more of that shell game.