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उपधिक

धोखेबाज

cheat, knave

Monier–Williams

उपधिक — {upadhika} m. a cheat, knave (especially one who imposes by threats) Mn. ix, 258##(Kull. reads {aupadhika}, and probably {câupadhikā} is to be read for {côpadhikā} in the text.)