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a gambling game in which a small object is placed under one of three shells or cups, which are then moved around quickly and the player must guess which one it is under
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The con artist was caught running a shell game on the streets of the city.
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I heard there's a guy doing a shell game down at the boardwalk.
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Don't fall for that shell game, it's a total scam.
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The political debate felt like a shell game, with each candidate trying to deceive the audience.