as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
taken in by a persuasive confidence man using the Internet
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Biden promised to boost revenue and reduce the deficit by raising taxes on the rich, and by auditing wealthy tax cheats.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025 -
Kevin Durant could be thrown into this mix and considered the ultimate cheat code.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The baseball world will look back at this era of dodger baseball 30 years from now and have nothing but fond memories and positive things to say about it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune Asia,
3 July 2024
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The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana welcomed a baby swell shark named Yoko on Jan. 3 — but the infant was born in a tank that contains only two female sharks, the aquarium announced in a statement.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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So how does a shark egg appear, seemingly out of the blue?—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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“Confidence man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidence%20man. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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