Con artist and Shill

Con artist

Con artist noun - A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.
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Shill and con artist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shill" instead a noun phrase "Con artist".

Shill

Shill noun - A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.

Con artist and shill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con artist" instead a noun "Shill".

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