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People who are considered dishonest or insincere

liar

noun

someone who tells lies

cheat

noun

someone who cheats

hypocrite

noun

a person who claims to have certain moral principles or beliefs but behaves in a way that shows they are not sincere

fixer

noun

someone who uses illegal or dishonest methods to arrange matters and get the results they want

fraud

noun

someone who pretends to be an official or professional person in order to trick people

crook

noun

someone who is dishonest, especially someone who uses their position of power for their own personal advantage

wheeler-dealer

noun

someone who uses clever or slightly dishonest methods to get advantages from a lot of situations at the same time, especially in business or politics

conman

noun

a man who tricks other people, especially in order to get their money

politician

noun

someone who is good at using people or situations to their own advantage

the lowest of the low

someone who behaves in a very dishonest or immoral way

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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