escroc

Definitions of escroc
  1. noun
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
    synonyms: trompeur, trompeuse
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    bluffeur
    a person who tries to bluff other people
    coquin, rusé
    a shifty deceptive person
    traître
    a person who says one thing and does another
    falsificateur, faussaire, faux-monnayeur
    someone who makes copies illegally
    homme de paille
    a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
    cagot, hypocrite, imposteur
    a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
    imitateur
    someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
    imposteur, trompeur
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
    menteur
    a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
    charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
    arnaqueur
    a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
    imitateur
    someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
    charmeur
    someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
    fabulateur, menteur
    someone who tells lies
    type of:
    contrevenant, malfaiteur
    a person who transgresses moral or civil law
  2. noun
    a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
    synonyms: arnaqueur
  3. noun
    a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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    types:
    arnaqueur
    a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
    type of:
    trompeur, trompeuse
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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