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- [kon]
- /kɒn/
- /kɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon]
- /kɒn/
Definitions of con word
- noun con Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title. 3
- noun con Con is the written abbreviation for conservative. 3
- verb con If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true. 3
- countable noun con A con is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true. 3
- countable noun con A con is the same as a convict. 3
- noun con (as modifier) 3
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Origin of con
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; short for Latin contrā in opposition, against
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Con
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
con popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
con usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for con
noun con
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- mockery — ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
verb con
- wheedle — to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- bamboozle — To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
Antonyms for con
noun con
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
verb con
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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