con man

noun

: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist

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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest. Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 His story follows interstellar con man Harry Mudd. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest. Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Conceptual mastermind or serial con man? Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for con man

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“Con man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20man. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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