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shyster

/ˈʃaɪstə/

/ˈʃaɪstər/

Translations

shysternoun

shysters

/ˈʃaɪstə/

/ˈʃaɪstər/

The lawyer was accused of being a shyster for his unethical practices.

Адвоката обвинили в том, что он мошенник из-за его неэтичной практики.

Additional translations

Synonyms

con artist

shysteradjective

/ˈʃaɪstə/

/ˈʃaɪstər/

Used attributively to describe practices or people that are dishonest or unscrupulous.

shysternoun

A person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous, fraudulent, or deceptive methods in business.

The company hired a shyster to handle their legal issues, but soon regretted it when they discovered his unethical practices.

shysteradjective

Dishonest, unscrupulous, or characterized by fraudulent methods.

The contract was filled with shyster clauses that favored the seller.