catfish
noun/ˈkætˌfɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #9,034 most common English word
Meaning
a person who creates a fake identity online to deceive others.
Example sentence
She discovered that the person she had been chatting with online was actually catfish who had stolen someone else's photos.
Synonyms & related words
- deceiver
- impersonator
- faker
- fraud
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