variants
or chiseller
as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
the chiseler made off with nearly a million dollars before anyone realized what was going on
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Noun
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025 -
Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes.—
Jay Weaver
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
Noun
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While all sharks are carnivores, their diets vary widely.—
Hans Walters,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Since her move to Hawaii 12 years ago, she's broadened her knowledge on safety and sharks on the North Shore of O'ahu.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Chiseler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseler. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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