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CON ARTIST

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• CON ARTIST (noun)
The noun CON ARTIST has 1 sense:

1. a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

Familiarity information: CON ARTIST used as a noun is very rare.

• CON ARTIST (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

con artist; con man; confidence man

Hypernyms ("con artist" is a kind of...):

chiseler; chiseller; defrauder; gouger; grifter; scammer; swindler (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)

"Jack is as good as his master."
(English proverb)
"Flattering words will not be spoken from the mouth of an affectionate person."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, does not know that it is still on the ground."
(Nigerian proverb)
"Empty barrels make more noise."
(Danish proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of grifter
Meaning of defrauder
Meaning of swindler
Pronunciation of scammer
Meaning of chiseller

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