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  • noun Plural form of swindler.

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Examples

  • Now, Mrs. de Bonafini—herself known for her virulent anti-Americanism—has broken with the Schoklenders, whom she called "swindlers and traitors."

    Mothers on the March Again in Argentina—Into Scandal Matt Moffett 2011

  • Now, Mrs. de Bonafini—herself known for her virulent anti-Americanism—has broken with the Schoklenders, whom she called "swindlers and traitors."

    Mothers on the March Again in Argentina—Into Scandal Matt Moffett 2011

  • He rather seemed diverted than to sympathize in my angry sensations, and asked me 'whether I thought those men, whom the world call swindlers, black-legs, and other hard names, were not at least as honest as many of their neighbours?'

    The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Thomas Holcroft 1777

  • In the Netherlands parliament climate scientists have recently been depicted as 'swindlers' and 'climate mafia'.

    Archive 2010-02-01 EliRabett 2010

  • In the Netherlands parliament climate scientists have recently been depicted as 'swindlers' and 'climate mafia'.

    The Low Lands EliRabett 2010

  • PARIS - The French Cabinet's spokesman says "swindlers" have broken into the personal bank account of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Noni Mausa 2008

  • Receiving no answer to these taunts, he would mount in his wrath to the words 'swindlers' and 'robbers'; and these being ineffectual too, would sometimes go to the extremity of crossing the street, and roaring up at the windows of the second floor, where he knew Mr. Micawber was.

    David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

  • Receiving no answer to these taunts, he would mount in his wrath to the words 'swindlers' and 'robbers'; and these being ineffectual too, would sometimes go to the extremity of crossing the street, and roaring up at the windows of the second floor, where he knew Mr. Micawber was.

    David Copperfield 1850

  • Receiving no answer to these taunts, he would mount in his wrath to the words 'swindlers' and 'robbers'; and these being ineffectual too, would sometimes go to the extremity of crossing the street, and roaring up at the windows of the second floor, where he knew Mr. Micawber was.

    David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1841

  • "swindlers" had broken into Sarkozy's personal bank account last September and taken small amounts of money.

    News4Jax.com - Local News 2008

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