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Noun: con kón- An argument opposed to a proposal
- A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird [N. Amer] - A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
- bunco [N. Amer], bunco game [N. Amer], bunko [N. Amer], bunko game [N. Amer], confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
Verb: con (conned,conning) kón- Deprive of by deceit
- victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick [N. Amer], nobble [Brit], diddle, bunco [N. Amer], defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle [N. Amer], short-change, victimise [Brit], grift [N. Amer], ream [N. Amer] - Commit to memory; learn by heart
- memorize, memorise [Brit], learn - Conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
- conn [US]
Adverb: con kón- In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
"much was written pro and con"
Derived forms: cons Type of: argument, captive, channelise [Brit], channelize, cheat, chisel, direct, guide, head, hit the books, maneuver [US], manoeuver [non-standard], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], point, prisoner, rig, rip off, statement, steer, study, swindle Antonym: pro Encyclopedia: Con |