Meaning & use
Swindlers
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People who cheat or defraud others of money or property through deception.
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The elderly couple lost their savings to a pair of swindlers posing as investment advisors.
Police warned residents about swindlers going door to door claiming to collect charity donations.
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The word derives from German 'Schwindler,' a person who deceives, related to 'schwindeln,' to be dizzy or to lie.
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con artistsfraudsters
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