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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

Gohar Abelian took in three kids abandoned by her sister, a swindler who fled to Montenegro, but cannot retrieve the $100,000 in bail she posted, judge rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

And she draws comparisons to characters in her own village: the glint of triumph in the eye of a swindler reminds her of the face of the choirboy when he pocketed the collection.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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