Cheat
Cheat noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: a cheat at cards
Defrauder is a synonym for cheat in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Defrauder" instead a noun "Cheat", when it comes to topics like fraudster, person who fools others.
Defrauder
Defrauder noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: the state's department of consumer protection has to contend with defrauders of every ilk
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Defrauder and Cheat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/defrauder
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