as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
the "victim" of the staged car crash turned out to be a serial bilker of insurance companies
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What’s your favorite cheat food?—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Most victims begin by searching for free or cracked software, cheat tools or game hacks, which is the root of the infection chain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Denise Rich, a Democratic donor, gave four hundred and fifty thousand dollars to his Presidential-library foundation, and Clinton, on his final day in office, pardoned her ex-husband, Marc Rich, a tax dodger and a sanctions evader who’d fled to Switzerland.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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After several moments, the shark managed to wriggle free and return to the ocean unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Take along snorkel gear—every stop is a chance to swim with sea turtles and even the occasional reef shark.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The image could be a tintype from a late-Victorian play about a confidence man who preys on wealthy young widows.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Bilker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilker. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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