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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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
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