con
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
cons
plural
cons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CON
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informal
:
a dishonest trick that is done to get someone's money
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It was not a good investment but a con [=swindle, scam] to rob them of their savings.
— called also
(US)
confidence game,
(US)
con game,
(British)
confidence trick,
(British)
con trick
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con
/ˈkɑːn/
verb
cons;
conned;
conning
2
con
/ˈkɑːn/
verb
cons;
conned;
conning
Britannica Dictionary definition of CON
[+ object]
informal
:
to deceive or to trick (someone)
:
to persuade (someone) by telling lies
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We don't like being conned. [=swindled]
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They are accused of conning retirees out of their savings. [=of deceiving retired people in order to take their savings]
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She was conned into volunteering.
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He conned his way into the job. [=he lied about his qualifications to get the job]
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con
/ˈkɑːn/
noun
plural
cons
3
con
/ˈkɑːn/
noun
plural
cons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CON
[count]
informal
4
con
/ˈkɑːn/
noun
plural
cons
4
con
/ˈkɑːn/
noun
plural
cons
Britannica Dictionary definition of CON
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1
:
a person who is opposed to something
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When the new law was proposed, we began hearing arguments from both the pros and the cons. [=from the people who supported it and the people who opposed it]
2
:
an argument against something
:
a reason for not doing something
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Each technology has its pros and cons. [=has its good parts and its bad parts]
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They carefully considered the pros and cons of starting their own business. [=considered the arguments for and against starting their own business]
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Buying a home can be risky, but the pros outweigh the cons. [=the advantages outweigh the disadvantages]
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con
/ˈkɑːn/
adverb
5
con
/ˈkɑːn/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of CON
:
against something
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A lot has been written pro and con about the new law. [=both for and against the new law]
