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Swindler vs Trickster - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between swindler and trickster

is that swindler is a person who swindles, cheats or defrauds while trickster is a mythological figure responsible for teaching others through the use of guile and treason.

swindler

English

Noun

(wikipedia swindler) (en noun)
  • A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.

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    English agent nouns

    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