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con1

Pronunciation: /kɒn/
informal
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Definition of con

verb (cons, conning, conned)

[with object]
  • persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them:I conned him into giving me your home number she was jailed for conning her aunt out of £500,000

noun

  • an instance of deceiving or tricking someone:the Charter is a glossy public relations con [as modifier]:a con artist

Origin:

late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick

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