Definition of confidence trickster
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:a person who tricks other people in order to get their money :con artist
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confidence trickster
noun
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confidence
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: a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
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: faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way
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: the quality or state of being certain : certitude
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: of, relating to, or adept at swindling by false promises
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trickster
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: one who tricks: such as
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: a dishonest person who defrauds others by trickery
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: a person (such as a stage magician) skilled in the use of tricks and illusion
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