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as in cheat
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
a heartless trickster swindled the elderly woman out of her life savings
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as in magician
one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment
a very adept trickster who used mirrors to make huge items—even buildings—seem to disappear
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Recent Examples of trickster
So would Carrey return as the green-faced trickster?
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
As a modern-day trickster, the magician uniquely has the ability to transcend worlds of difference.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
As with most stories concerning tricksters and con men, the tales existed as ways of desiring and demonizing a marked outsider.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In this modern fairy tale, McCullers creates the perfect love triangle: Miss Amelia the bootlegger, her ex-convict ex-husband, and the trickster Cousin Lymon.
—The Week Us, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
As a modern-day trickster, the magician uniquely has the ability to transcend worlds of difference.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
As with most stories concerning tricksters and con men, the tales existed as ways of desiring and demonizing a marked outsider.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In this modern fairy tale, McCullers creates the perfect love triangle: Miss Amelia the bootlegger, her ex-convict ex-husband, and the trickster Cousin Lymon.
—The Week Us, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickster
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Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, a fugitive tax cheat whose ex-wife generously donated to Clinton and the Democrats, and Clinton also pardoned his half-brother.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
17 Jan. 2025
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Prioritize physical excellence Being in peak physical condition is a cheat code for success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Newcomers of Central Florida: Magic Show luncheon with magician Kevin King performing strolling and sleight-of-hand magic tricks.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Like any good magician, the bartenders at Spellbound will not reveal any of their secrets, which extends to the exact quantity of each ingredient.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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Megalodon teeth once belonged to the largest predatory shark ever to exist and can stretch over seven inches from top to bottom.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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In August, three former employees of the aquarium came out as whistleblowers, alleging that a culture of negligence and poor facilities management led to the starving deaths of two sharks and the likely suffocations of dozens of other animals at the SeaQuest aquarium.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickster. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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