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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

bad person go
a person who does harm to others

wrongdoer, offender go
a person who transgresses moral or civil law

cheat, slicker, trickster, beguiler, deceiver, cheater
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

noun.person

21 Subcategories

bluffer, four-flusher go
a person who tries to bluff other people
swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter go
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
decoy, steerer go
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
fox, dodger, slyboots go
a shifty deceptive person
double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor go
a person who says one thing and does another
embezzler, defalcator, peculator go
someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
falsifier go
someone who falsifies
finagler, wangler go
a deceiver who uses crafty misleading methods
forger, counterfeiter go
someone who makes copies illegally
fortune hunter go
a person who seeks wealth through marriage
figurehead, front, straw man, strawman, front man, nominal head go
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender go
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
imitator, impersonator go
someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
fake, fraud, sham, role player, pretender, imposter, impostor, faker, shammer, pseudo, pseud go
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
liar, prevaricator go
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
misleader go
someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
mountebank, charlatan go
a flamboyant deceiver
obscurantist go
a person who is deliberately vague
sandbagger go
someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you
two-timer go
someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else
utterer go
someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins