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scammer

/ˈskæmɚ/

Meanings
noun
A swindler, cheat.

Examples :

"The man selling fake concert tickets online was a scammer. "
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swindler noun

/ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/

A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.

"The notorious swindler tricked his classmates into giving him their lunch money. "

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cheat verb

/tʃiːt/

To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

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tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

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selling verb

/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The bakery is selling bread to customers. "

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online verb

/ɒnˈlaɪn/

To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.

""The IT department worked hard to online the new server by the end of the week." "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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fake noun

/feɪk/

Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

"The student's essay was full of fake facts, not real information. "

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concert noun

/ˈkɒnsət/ /kənˈsɜːt/ /ˈkɑnsɚt/ /kənˈsɝt/

Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.

"The concert of opinions among the parents led to a decision about their child's after-school activities. "