Meaning of confidence man | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who conducts a confidence game: who defrauds someone after winning his trust.

Examples

““True; but look⟳, now, what my doubt⟳ is. I am one who thinks well of man. I love⟳ man. I have⟳ confidence in man. But what was told me not a half-hour since? I was told that I would find⟳ it written—‘Believe⟳ not his many words—an enemy speaketh sweetly with his lips’—and also I was told that I would find⟳ a good deal⟳ more to the same effect, and all in this book. I could not think⟳ it; and, coming here to look⟳ for myself, what do I read⟳? Not only just what was quoted, but also, as was engaged, more to the same purpose, such as this: ‘With much communication he will tempt thee; he will smile⟳ upon thee, and speak⟳ thee fair, and say⟳ What wantest thou? If thou be for his profit he will use⟳ thee; he will make⟳ thee bear⟳, and will not be sorry for it. Observe⟳ and take⟳ good heed. When thou hearest these things, awake⟳ in thy sleep⟳.’” “Who’s that describing the confidence-man?” here came from the berth again.”

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