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imbroglione — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  • conman noun A person who cheats or deceives others out of money or trust, typically through a confidence scheme.
  • dodger noun Someone who avoids something, especially a duty or responsibility.
  • hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
  • sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
  • trickster noun A mythological or folklore figure who uses cunning and mischief to outwit authority or other characters.

Senses

imbroglione is used for these senses in English:

  • cheat Someone who cheats.
  • conman A confidence trickster.
  • dodger (countable) Someone who dodges (avoids something by quickly moving).
  • sleiveen (Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.
  • sneak A cheat; a con artist.
  • trickster One who performs tricks (parts of a magician act or entertainingly difficult physical actions).

cheat — full definition

  1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
  2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
  3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
  4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

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