con

con
con1
informal
verb (cons, conning, conned) deceive (someone) into doing or believing something by lying to them.
noun a deception of this kind.
Origin
C19 (orig. US): abbrev. of confidence, as in confidence trick.
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con2
noun (usu. in phr. pros and cons) a disadvantage of or argument against something.
Origin
C16: from L. contra 'against'.
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con3
noun informal a convict.
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con4
(US also conn) Nautical
verb (cons, conning, conned) direct the steering of (a ship).
noun (the con) the action or post of conning a ship.
Origin
C17: appar. a weakened form of obs. cond 'conduct, guide', from OFr. conduire.
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con5
verb (cons, conning, conned) archaic study attentively or learn by heart (a piece of writing).
Origin
ME cunne, conne, con, vars of can1.

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