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swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /


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He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

An already-tense relationship appeared to worsen further last week with Mr Altman taunting Mr Musk's offer on X, and Mr Musk retorting by calling his onetime partner a "swindler".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

Orgon, a wealthy bourgeois who has taken a much younger second wife, signs over his soul to Tartuffe, a lecherous swindler who poses as a saint while pursuing a diabolical agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

If a news site falsely calls you a swindler, you can sue the publisher for libel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

"Certainly not for a common swindler who'd have to steal the ring he put on her finger."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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