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DEFRAUDER
swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter
(noun) a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
defrauder (plural defrauders)
One who defrauds.
Synonyms
• fraudster
• See also deceiver
Source: Wiktionary
De*fraud"er, n.
Definition: One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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