con — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.) trick

ADJ

big

Buying that broken laptop online turned out to be a big con.

CON + NOUN

artist, man

2

(noun.) disadvantage

VERB + CON

consider, discuss, weigh up

Let's discuss the pros and cons before we decide which apartment to rent.

PHRASES

the pros and cons

Definitions

verb

1

To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.

For Caſſius is a-weary of the World: / Hated by one he loues, brau'd by his Brother, / Check'd like a bondman, all his faults obſeru'd, / Set in a Note-booke, learn'd, and con'd by roate / To caſt into my Teeth.

At length, himself unsettling, he the pond / Stirred with his staff, and fixedly did look / Upon the muddy water, which he conned, / As if he had been reading in a book

2

To know; understand; acknowledge.

Of Muses Hobbinol, I conne no skill

noun

1

A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

pros and cons

noun

1

A convicted criminal, a convict.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a perso

noun — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

verb — commit to memory

memorize
memorise
learn

verb — deprive of by deceit

Antonyms

pro

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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For Caſſius is a-weary of the World: / Hated by one he loues, brau'd by his Brother, / Check'd like a bondman, all his faults obſeru'd, / Set in a Note-booke, learn'd, and con'd by roate / To caſt int

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02

At length, himself unsettling, he the pond / Stirred with his staff, and fixedly did look / Upon the muddy water, which he conned, / As if he had been reading in a book

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03

I did not come into parliament to con my lesson. I had earned my pension before I set my foot in St. Stephen's chapel.

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04

pros and cons

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05

My heart is breaking for my sister And the con that she called "love"

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06

Leavers will be attracted to that story because it spares them the discomfort of admitting that they voted for a con, and then made a prime minister of the con artist.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, con is marked as obsolete, slang, informal, rare, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.