con
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. An ex-con is someone who spent time in jail as a convict, and a con artist is someone who scams people out of their money.
Definitions of con
an argument opposed to a proposal
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
“much was written pro and
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proin favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
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pro
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
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synonyms:
bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, sting-
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sting operationa complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
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sting operation
deprive of by deceit
commit to memory; learn by heart
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types:
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alternate, understudybe an understudy or alternate for a role
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type of:
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hit the books, studylearn by reading books
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alternate, understudy
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
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