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词组 con artist
释义
con man and con artist
Theme: THIEF
n. someone who makes a living by swindling people.
Gary is a con artist, but at least he's not on the dole.He looks like a con man, but he's just a sweetie.
con artist
noun a skilled confidence swindler US, 1937

con artist

1. A person who exploits the vulnerability of others for their own sake by manipulating and taking advantage of their confidence (the act of which is known as a confidence trick or game). It is the common abbreviation of the full term, "confidence artist." Be wary of con artists who send emails claiming to be a bank or some other trustworthy establishment: they often ask for your personal bank details to have access to your finances.
2. By extension, a person who is skilled at duplicity, cajolery, or self-serving manipulation or persuasion. John is such a con artist, always convincing others to pay for him on nights out under the pretense that he'll "pay them back later."

con artist

verb
See con man
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