as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
they're equal-opportunity con artists: trickers of plutocrats and pensioners alike
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Recent Examples of tricker
His situation becomes tricker when a band of assassins starts chasing him.
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
After that, things get a little tricker.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Unlike unmounted options that can be rinsed and dried in a sink, depending on where it’s placed in the bathroom this one could be a bit tricker to clean.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
While that in itself makes the job hard given that social media platforms in India have millions of users who could object to thousands of posts every day, the role gets even tricker.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2021
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Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
After that, things get a little tricker.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 June 2021
Unlike unmounted options that can be rinsed and dried in a sink, depending on where it’s placed in the bathroom this one could be a bit tricker to clean.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2022
While that in itself makes the job hard given that social media platforms in India have millions of users who could object to thousands of posts every day, the role gets even tricker.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 5 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tricker
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And Justin Fields’ legs are like a cheat code near the goal line.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
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Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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Or, consider the Greenland shark–the longest living vertebrate known to science, capable of living up to 500 years.Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The title is a reference to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie—played by Winker—jumped over a shark while water-skiing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.David E. Sanger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021
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“Tricker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricker. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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