Fakir
Fakir noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes
Sharper
Sharper noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: carnival sharpers eager to relieve the yokels of their money
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Sharper and Fakir. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/sharper
Fakir & Sharper. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/sharper>.
Sharper or Fakir. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fakir/sharper.
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