Con artist
Con artist noun - A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.
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Synonyms for Con artist
Huckster and con artist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Huckster" instead a noun phrase "Con artist".
Huckster
Huckster noun - One who sells things outdoors.
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Synonyms for Huckster
Con artist and huckster are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con artist" instead a noun "Huckster".
Nearby Word: huckstering
Both terms in one sentence
- His huckster brother is constantly coming up with schemes to market and commercialize his brother's practice (though to be fair it is his Job to do that)...and then their long-lost con artist dad shows up.
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