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71Confidence man — Confidence Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society… …
72Sharper — Sharp er, n. A person who bargains closely, especially, one who cheats in bargains; a swinder; also, a cheating gamester. [1913 Webster] Sharpers, as pikes, prey upon their own kind. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] Syn: Swindler; cheat; deceiver;… …
73To take into one's confidence — Confidence Con fi*dence, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self confidence: cf. F. confidence.] 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster] Society… …
74swindle — I. verb (swindled; swindling) Etymology: back formation from swindler, from German Schwindler giddy person, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintilōn, frequentative of swintan to diminish, vanish; akin to Old English swindan to… …
75Charles Ponzi — This article is about the businessman. For the fraudulent business scheme named after him, see Ponzi scheme. Charles Ponzi Ponzi in 1920 Born March 3, 1882(1882 03 03) Lugo, Italy …
76Dentition — Cast of a human upper jaw showing incisors, canines, premolars, and 2 out of 3 sets of molars. Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of… …
77Guru — For other uses, see Guru (disambiguation). A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). Other forms of manifestation of this… …
78Alessandro Cagliostro — Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795) was the alias of the occultist Giuseppe Balsamo (also called Joseph Balsamo), an Italian adventurer. Contents …
79Worcester v. Georgia — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Worcester v. Georgia ArgueDate=February 20 ArgueYear=1832 DecideDate=March 3 DecideYear=1832 FullName=Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error v. The State of Georgia USVol=31 USPage=515 Citation=8 L. Ed. 483 Prior=Plaintiff… …
80New England — This article is about the region of the United States. For other uses, see New England (disambiguation). New England …
