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Liar vs Trickster - What's the difference?

liar | trickster |

As nouns the difference between liar and trickster

is that liar is one who tells lies while trickster is a mythological figure responsible for teaching others through the use of guile and treason.

liar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who tells lies.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=15 citation , passage=She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar .’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough!

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    trickster

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Trickster (especially in the sense of the mythological figure)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mythological figure responsible for teaching others through the use of guile and treason.
  • One who performs a trick.
  • An impish or playful person.
  • A fraud (person who performs a trick for the purpose of unlawful gain).

    • Related terms

    * trick

    See also

    * Loki * jester * prankster * gadfly