"confidence man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: confidence men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|confidence men}} confidence man (plural confidence men)
  1. Someone who conducts a confidence game: who defrauds someone after winning his trust. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: confidence trickster, con man Derived forms: con man
    Sense id: en-confidence_man-en-noun-yhM3hM5V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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