Con
Con noun - A person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence.
Mountebank and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mountebank" instead a noun "Con".
Nearby Word: cony
Mountebank
Mountebank noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.
Con and mountebank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead the word "Mountebank" as a noun or a verb.
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The Emperor, a mysterious man who is believed by many to be a myth, and by others to be a simple clown or wandering jester, or perhaps a con-man or mountebank.
Source: Our Gods Are Different - Their members were often members of the Vocations (classes) of Fortune Teller, Mountebank (con men) and Thief.
Source: Useful Notes / Romani
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Mountebank and Con. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/mountebank
Con & Mountebank. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/mountebank>.
Mountebank or Con. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/con/mountebank.
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