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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Fake and confidence man are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fake" instead a noun phrase "Confidence man".
Fake
Fake noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Confidence man and fake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confidence man" instead a noun "Fake". dated substitute
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