Cozener

//ˈkʌzənə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An imposter, a swindler.

    "The usurer hangs the cozener."

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blacklegcheatcrookfraudstergypperjuggler

Example

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"Yet the difference between players and cozeners was not always secure."

Etymology

From cozen (“cheat, defraud”) + -er.

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