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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions a two-faced chancer, he doesn't hesitate to dump people when they are no longer of any use

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as in opportunist
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong betrayed by a chancer who, she mistakenly thought, was her friend

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Noun
  • Feliz played Samantha Reed, who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, this top is the ultimate clothing chameleon: Pair it with casual shorts and sneakers, wear it with a skirt and heeled sandals, or toss it over your swimsuit as a classy cover-up.
    Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
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  • With dreams of finally striking it rich, the duo plunges headfirst into a cutthroat race against rival fortune-seekers, opportunists and underworld figures.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
  • The measure shows how Florida’s flagship institution is formalizing political expectations for Ono, who conservative critics have renounced as a left-wing opportunist feigning opposition to DEI to appease the state’s Republican base.
    Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Hall, a 33-year-old former MVP who’d spent 1 1/2 seasons of his dwindling prime killing time on an NHL bottom-feeder, did in May exactly what Carolina acquired him to do back in January.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • And a lot of them are like the rig shark — smaller bottom-feeders, eaten by larger sharks and humans alike.
    Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Chancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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