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The Britannica Dictionary con artist 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• con artist (noun)

con artist noun plural con artists con artist noun plural con artists Britannica Dictionary definition of CON ARTIST [count] : a person who tricks other people in order to get their money

• The couple lost their savings to a con artist who told them he was an investment broker.

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