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   Swin·dler

   /ˈswin(də)lər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions: "he used his charm to become a small-time swindler"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from German Schwindler ‘extravagant maker of schemes, swindler’, from schwindeln ‘be giddy’, also ‘tell lies’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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