A person who sets out to cheat others while pretending to be honest:
| CROOK | 202 |
| SWINDLER | 142 |
| CON MAN | 141 |
| CHEAT | 97 |
| SHYSTER | 75 |
| FRAUD | 66 |
| DEADBEAT | 59 |
| HYPOCRITE | 55 |
| SNAKE IN THE GRASS | 54 |
| TWO-FACED | 54 |
| TWO-FACED PERSON | 52 |
| CHEATER | 49 |
| SCOUNDREL | 38 |
| DECEIVER | 28 |
| WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING | 27 |
| CHISELER | 25 |
| NR | 21 |
| GYPPER | 20 |
| FLIM-FLAMMER | 19 |
| FOUR-FLUSHER | 19 |
| DECEITFUL | 18 |
| CON ARTIST | 13 |
| DOUBLE-CROSSER | 12 |
| SCALAWAG | 12 |
| TWO-TIMER | 12 |
| FAKE | 11 |
| SCALLYWAG | 10 |
| SLICKER | 10 |
| CONFIDENCE MAN | 9 |
| FAKER | 8 |
| ROGUE | 8 |
| CONNIVER | 7 |
| GYP | 7 |
| PHONY | 7 |
| RASCAL | 7 |
| THIEF | 7 |
| SCHEMER | 6 |
| PROMOTER | 5 |
| SKINFLINT | 5 |
| SNEAK | 5 |
| BEAT | 4 |
| BEATER | 4 |
| CROOKED | 4 |
| DISHONEST | 4 |
| EMBEZZLER | 4 |
| SHARPIE | 4 |
| BACKBITER | 3 |
| CHARLATAN | 3 |
| DEFRAUDER | 3 |
| DIRTY CHEAT | 3 |
| DISHONEST PERSON | 3 |
| DOUBLE-DEALER | 3 |
| FLIM-FLAM | 3 |
| GYP ARTIST | 3 |
| IMPOSTOR | 3 |
| ROBBER | 3 |
| SHARK | 3 |
| SHARPER | 3 |
| SNEAK THIEF | 3 |
| SNIDE | 3 |
| UNDERHANDED | 3 |
| BUM | 2 |
| CONNER | 2 |
| COUNTERFEITER | 2 |
| DECEIVING | 2 |
| FLEECING | 2 |
| FLIM-FLAM ARTIST | 2 |
| GRAFTER | 2 |
| JUDAS | 2 |
| LIAR | 2 |
| NO-GOOD | 2 |
| PRETENDER | 2 |
| SLICKSTER | 2 |
| TWO-FACE | 2 |
| UNDERMINER | 2 |
| ALTRUISTIC | 1 |
| AS TWO-FACED AS A METHODIST AX | 1 |
| ATTORNEY | 1 |
| BACK-STABBER | 1 |
| BANKER | 1 |
| BASTARD | 1 |
| BIG DEALER | 1 |
| BLACKMAILER | 1 |
| BLINDFOLDER | 1 |
| BLOATED BOND SALESMAN | 1 |
| BLUFF | 1 |
| BOGISH | 1 |
| BOGUS SALESMAN | 1 |
| BOLD-FACED LIAR | 1 |
| CAR SALESMAN | 1 |
| CHEAP CROOK | 1 |
| CHEAPSKATE | 1 |
| CHEAT HIS GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| CHEAT YOUR EYES OUT | 1 |
| CON | 1 |
| COOPERATOR | 1 |
| CROOKED AS A BARREL OF SNAKES | 1 |
| CROOKED AS A SNAKE | 1 |
| CUTTHROAT | 1 |
| DAMN CROOK | 1 |
| DAMN FAKE | 1 |
| DECEIT | 1 |
| DIRTY COYOTE | 1 |
| DIRTY CROOK | 1 |
| DISLOYAL | 1 |
| DO-GOODER | 1 |
| DOUBLE FACE | 1 |
| FALSE FRIEND | 1 |
| FALSE PRETENDER | 1 |
| FAST OPERATOR | 1 |
| FAST TALKER | 1 |
| FIRST-CLASS CROOK | 1 |
| FLEECER | 1 |
| FOOL | 1 |
| FORGER | 1 |
| GAY DECEIVER | 1 |
| GODDAMN JOKER | 1 |
| GODDAMNED HYPOCRITE | 1 |
| GODDAMNED JEW | 1 |
| GRASPER | 1 |
| GYP JOINT | 1 |
| HE WORKS THEM | 1 |
| HE’LL BEAT YOU | 1 |
| HE’LL CUT YOUR THROAT | 1 |
| HE’LL SKIN YOU ALIVE | 1 |
| HOAX | 1 |
| HONEST CROOK | 1 |
| HOODWINKER | 1 |
| HOOKER | 1 |
| HORNSWOGGLER | 1 |
| JEW | 1 |
| JIVE-TIME CON ARTIST | 1 |
| KIKE | 1 |
| LAWYER | 1 |
| MAKING BELIEVE | 1 |
| MAN WITH TWO FACES | 1 |
| MISREPRESENTING | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| PARASITE | 1 |
| PETTY THIEF | 1 |
| PICKPOCKET | 1 |
| PILFER | 1 |
| PONZI | 1 |
| PRETTY SMOOTH | 1 |
| RACKETEER | 1 |
| RAT | 1 |
| REAL ESTATE AGENT | 1 |
| REGULAR CROOK | 1 |
| ROGUISH | 1 |
| S.O.B. | 1 |
| SCANDALIST | 1 |
| SHARP COOKIE | 1 |
| SHARP DEALER | 1 |
| SHARPSHOOTER | 1 |
| SHEEP IN WOLF’S CLOTHINGS | 1 |
| SHIFTY | 1 |
| SHITASS | 1 |
| SHREWDY | 1 |
| SKINNER | 1 |
| SKULLDUGGER | 1 |
| SLEIGHT OF HAND | 1 |
| SLICK DUCK | 1 |
| SLICK ONE | 1 |
| SLICK-TONGUED | 1 |
| SLIPPERY | 1 |
| SLIPPERY JOE | 1 |
| SLY FOX | 1 |
| SMART CROOK | 1 |
| SMOOTH TALKER | 1 |
| SMOOTHIE | 1 |
| SNAKE IN THE WEEDS | 1 |
| SNEAKING | 1 |
| SNEAKY PERSON | 1 |
| SNIDE PERSON | 1 |
| STINKER | 1 |
| SUEDE-SHOE BOY | 1 |
| THEY GOT TO YOU | 1 |
| THIEF IN DISGUISE | 1 |
| TIN HORN | 1 |
| TRAITOR | 1 |
| TRAVELING SALESMAN | 1 |
| TRICKSTER | 1 |
| TWO-FACED CHARACTER | 1 |
| TWO-FACED CHEATER | 1 |
| UNTRUSTWORTHY PERSON | 1 |
| WILL STEAL YOU BLIND | 1 |
| WOLF | 1 |
| WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHES | 1 |
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