defrauder
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7.9
- noun
- /dɪˈfrɔːdər/
- Formal
:
defraudador
Examples
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(Hunter is the baby mama and adultery partner of John Edwards, now a famous liar, defrauder of campaign funds, and malignant narcissist.)
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The police arrested a notorious defrauder who had been stealing money from unsuspecting victims.
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Many businesses have fallen victim to the same defrauder who promised unrealistic returns on investments.
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After examining the evidence, the jury found the man to be a skilled defrauder who deceived clients for years.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
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3.9
A dishonest person who cheats or steals
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2.6
A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage
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2.6
A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage
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6.5
A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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4.7
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to get their money
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4.8
A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables
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8.6
A person who says they have special skills to trick people
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4.0
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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6.0
A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun
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9.1
A person who tricks others to get their money or things
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.4
A person who tricks people to take their money
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7.9
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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8.6
A person who sells cheap goods in a pushy or dishonest way
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7.4
A person who takes money they were trusted with, often from their employer
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9.8
A person who cheats others by lying and taking their money
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9.9
A person who seems friendly but tricks others to get what they want
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7.9
A woman who tricks people into giving her money or valuable things by gaining their trust
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9.9
A person who cheats people to get money
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9.9
A person who cheats others to get money or things
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8.9
A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests
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7.8
A person who tricks or cheats people, often as a joke
A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals
A person who tricks people to get their money or things
A person who gets things by tricking or lying to others
A person who steals money they were trusted to look after
A person who takes money unfairly by accepting bribes
A person who charges too much for goods or services
A person who cheats or overcharges people to get money
A person who cheats others to get small amounts of money
A person who tricks others by saying things that are not true
A person who tricks others using clever talk to take their money
A mean, dishonest person who takes more than they should
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defrauder comes from defraud, which is made from the prefix de- meaning 'away' and fraud meaning 'deceit'. So a defrauder is someone who 'takes away' money or gain by lying or tricking people.