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sharper

noun sharp·er \ˈshär-pər\

Definition of SHARPER

:  cheat 2; especially :  a cheating gambler
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First Known Use of SHARPER

1681

Related to SHARPER

Synonyms
bilk, bilker, cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, fakir, finagler, fraudster [chiefly British], hoaxer, scammer, scamster, shark, trickster, sharpie (or sharpy), skinner, swindler, tricker

Rhymes with SHARPER

carper, harper, scarper

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  1. sharper
  2. sharp
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