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confidence men

noun

plural of confidence man
as in cheats
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value taken in by a persuasive confidence man using the Internet

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  1. cheats
  2. dodgers
  3. sharks
Noun
  • On Saturday, Bristol City fans sang a song that referred to Southampton as cheats in the opening seconds of their Championship game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
    — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of cheats
Noun
  • The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of dodgers
Noun
  • During the Miocene era, crocodiles, rhino species, and peccary (pigs) resided on area lands, while whales, sharks, and massive seabirds roamed the water.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Three spearfishing divers were killed by sharks off the Australian coast in four weeks over May and June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharks
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“Confidence men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidence%20men. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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