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- pronunciation:
- kan
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- con into
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(informal) pertaining to trickery or deception that involves an abuse of confidence.
a con game |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cons, conning, conned |
| definition: |
(informal) to cheat by trickery; swindle.
They found the old people easy to con.- similar words:
- bilk, cheat, clip, double-cross, swindle
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| related words: |
deceive, double-talk, dupe, fool, gyp, hoax, rogue, trick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) a confidence game; swindle.
- similar words:
- fraud, swindle
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| related words: |
cheat, fake, gyp, humbug, ploy, trick |
| phrase: |
con into |
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