swindler

noun

Definition of swindlernext
as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value the swindlers, representing themselves as land developers, produced a glossy brochure showing beaches, palm trees, and golf links

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  1. cheat
  2. dodger
  3. shark
Noun
  • And Justin Fields’ legs are like a cheat code near the goal line.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
  • Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie—played by Winker—jumped over a shark while water-skiing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of shark
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