as in sucker
one who is easily deceived or cheated
the kindly old woman was a soft touch for any con man with a hard-luck story
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Noun
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Clip away suckers or small sprouts that are growing from the base of the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Extended deterrence was a sham, and the people who relied on it were suckers.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Health care leaders argue that the lack of funding for the IHS limits improvement to medical tools and systems, which affects the quality of care.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Shedding tools for cats FAQ What shedding tool works best for long-haired cats? A.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paying ransoms does not guarantee a return to normal business operations, and 35% of victims who paid a ransom, according to the in-house analysis of data, either did not receive decryption keys or received corrupted keys.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Authorities struggled to identify and process all of the victims.—
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16 Mar. 2025
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