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Synonyms for Fagin:
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n.
• person Other relevant words:
- character ,
- fictional character ,
- fictitious character .
What are the hypernyms for Fagin?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
con artist, criminal, thief, fraudster, robber, crime lord, criminal mastermind.
Usage examples for Fagin
If there be amongst my readers any who are unfamiliar with Cruikshank's illustrations of "Oliver Twist," I advise them to turn to them, where they will find a drawing of fagin in the condemned cell at Newgate, one of the most awful renderings of agonized despair ever depicted by the hand of an artist.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
And fagin agreed with Bill Sikes.
"Dickens As an Educator"
No less powerful than the picture of Oliver's wretched childhood is the description of the thieves' kitchen, presided over by fagin.
"The World's Greatest Books, Vol III"
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