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| con [ kon ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle conned, present participle con·ning, 3rd person present singular cons) |
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1. trick somebody: to cheat somebody dishonestly, usually out of money or property, by first convincing the victim of something that is untrue
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2. lie to somebody: to tell somebody something untrue or misleading
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3. persuade somebody: to persuade or inveigle somebody to agree to something
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informal
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  See if you can con him into a game of basketball!
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noun (plural cons) |
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dishonest trick: a dishonest trick or business ploy that takes advantage of somebody's trust, e.g. telling lies in order to get money or property unfairly
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| [Late 19th century. Shortening of confidence game] |
