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- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/
- /kʌzn/
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- [kuhz-uh n]
- /ˈkʌz ən/
Definitions of cozen word
- verb cozen to cheat or trick (someone) 3
- verb transitive cozen to cheat; defraud 3
- verb transitive cozen to deceive 3
- noun cozen Trick or deceive. 1
- verb cozen (archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way. 0
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Origin of cozen
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; perhaps < Old North French coçonner to resell, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (< Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin
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Parts of speech for Cozen
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cozen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cozen
verb cozen
- dupe — duplicate.
- hoodwink — to deceive or trick.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
- chisel — A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
Antonyms for cozen
verb cozen
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
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