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| schlen·ter [ shléntər ] |
adjective |
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fake: fake or counterfeit
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noun (plural schlen·ters) |
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1. fake diamond: something that is fake, especially a diamond
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2. something dishonest: an illegal scheme, especially a confidence trick
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3. con man: a dishonest person, especially one involved in a confidence game
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transitive verb (past and past participle schlen·tered, present participle schlen·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular schlen·ters) |
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obtain something dishonestly: to bring about or obtain something dishonestly
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| [Late 19th century. < Afrikaans slenter "trick"] |
