Confidence man and Cheat

Confidence man

Confidence man noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: taken in by a persuasive confidence man using the Internet
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Synonyms for Confidence man

Cheat is a synonym for confidence man in person topic. In some cases you can use "Cheat" instead a noun phrase "Confidence man", when it comes to topics like con man, impostor, fraudster.

Cheat

Cheat noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: a cheat at cards

Confidence man is a synonym for cheat in person topic. You can use "Confidence man" instead a noun "Cheat", if it concerns topics such as con man, impostor, fraudster. dated substitute

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater
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