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    con
    /kɒn/

    verb

    • 1. persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them: "I conned him into giving me your home number"

    noun

    • 1. an instance of deceiving or tricking someone: "the Charter is a glossy public relations con"

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  2. CON definition: 1. to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of CON is something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle. How to use con in a sentence.

  4. n. 1. An argument or opinion against something. 2. One who holds an opposing opinion or view. [Short for contra .] con 2. (kŏn) tr.v.conned, con·ning, consArchaic. 1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully. 2. To learn or commit to memory. [Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots .] con′ner n. con 3.

  5. Con definition: against a proposition, opinion, etc.. See examples of CON used in a sentence.

  6. If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true.

  7. A con, or confidence game, is a swindle — when you take advantage of someone's trust. If you con someone out of their life savings, you might wind up a con — as in convict. The word con has many meanings, none of them good. An argument has pros and cons, and the cons are always the downside.

  8. TO DECEIVE SOMEONE. He tried to con his victims out of their hard-earned cash. Synonyms and examples. deceive. The cigarette companies deceived the public about the health risks of cigarettes. deceive yourself. You'd be deceiving yourself if you believed that. trick. She felt they had tricked her into saying more than she intended. fool.

  9. Synonyms for CON: prisoner, convict, inmate, jailbird, trusty, captive, capture, parolee; Antonyms of CON: forget, unlearn, slight, ignore, disregard, pass over, overlook, neglect.

  10. Pros and cons definition: the favorable and the unfavorable factors or reasons; advantages and disadvantages.. See examples of PROS AND CONS used in a sentence.

  11. Define Cons. Cons synonyms, Cons pronunciation, Cons translation, English dictionary definition of Cons. adv. In opposition or disagreement; against: debated the issue pro and con. n. 1. An argument or opinion against something.