as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
the state's department of consumer protection has to contend with defrauders of every ilk
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Having a stash of shrimp in the freezer is one of life's best dinner cheat codes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The murders themselves come across as side quests in a video game, complete with cheat codes and drug references.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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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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Now the piano has something to play against, slinking, leaping, whipping, and swiveling like an agitated shark in a tank of impassive harmonies.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Hopewell had an expansive trade network, indicated by archaeological artifacts made from Great Lakes copper, Rocky Mountain obsidian, shells and pearls from the Gulf of Mexico, Appalachian mica, and shark teeth from the Chesapeake Bay.—
Michael Plummer,
Des Moines Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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The New York Times later reported that Bankman-Fried was placed in solitary confinement because the crypto swindler violated the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ rules.—
Andrew Zucker,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the fake ads include the swindler’s contact information instead of the real landlord’s.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Defrauder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrauder. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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