words associated with cons
Synonyms of con
convict: : having been convicted
jailbird: : a person confined in jail
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lifer: : a person sentenced to imprisonment for life
trusty: : trustworthy , dependable a trusty friend his trusty pocketknife
parolee: : one released on parole
probationer: : a person (such as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being tested during a trial period
captive: : taken and held as or as if a prisoner of war
capture: : an act or instance of capturing: such as
inmate: : any of a group occupying a single place of residence
internee: : an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
prisoner: : a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody
Synonyms of con
bunco: : a swindling game or scheme
bunko: : a swindling game or scheme
fiddle: : violin
flimflam: : deceptive nonsense
fraud: : deceit , trickery
gyp: : a college servant
hustle: : to crowd or push roughly : jostle , shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters
scam: : a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation an insurance scam
shell game: : thimblerig played especially with three walnut shells
sting: : to prick painfully: such as
swindle: : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
Words Related to con
cross: : a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
fix: : to make firm, stable, or stationary We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. — Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman
Ponzi scheme: : an investment swindle in which some early investors are paid off with money put up by later ones in order to encourage more and bigger risks
pyramid scheme: : a usually illegal operation in which participants pay to join and profit mainly from payments made by subsequent participants
racket: : a lightweight implement that consists of a netting (as of nylon) stretched in a usually oval open frame with a handle attached and that is used for striking the ball or shuttlecock in various games (such as tennis, racquets, or badminton)
rip-off: : an act or instance of stealing : theft
thimblerig: : a swindling trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one to another of three small cups to fool the spectator guessing its location
three-card monte: : a gambling game in which the dealer shows three cards, shuffles them, places them face down, and invites spectators to bet they can identify the location of a particular card
device: : something devised or contrived: such as
dodge: : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
gimmick: : a mechanical device for secretly and dishonestly controlling gambling apparatus
jig: : any of several lively springy dances in triple rhythm
ploy: : escapade , frolic
scheme: : a mathematical or astronomical diagram
sleight: : deceitful craftiness
stratagem: : an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
trick: : a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud
wile: : a trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive
gouging: : a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
overcharging: : to charge too much or too fully
soaking: : to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion
counterfeit: : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : forged counterfeit money a counterfeit diamond
fake: : not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit , sham He was wearing a fake mustache. She held up the bowl to the window light and smiled her fakest smile yet … — Lee Durkee
forgery: : invention
hoax: : to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous were hoaxed by the website
humbug: : something designed to deceive and mislead Their claims are humbug . She’s only 30? Humbug!
phony: : not genuine or real: such as
phoney: : not genuine or real: such as
sham: : a trick that deludes : hoax feared that the deal was a sham
Synonyms of con
learn: : to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience learn a trade learned to play chess
memorize: : to commit to memory : learn by heart
study: : a state of contemplation : reverie
Words Related to con
hark back (to): : to turn back to an earlier topic or circumstance
mind: : recollection , memory keep that in mind time out of mind
recall: : cancel , revoke
recollect: : to bring back to the level of conscious awareness : remember trying to recollect the name
relive: : to live again
remember: : to bring to mind or think of again remembers the old days
reminisce (about): : to indulge in reminiscence
retain: : to keep in possession or use
think (of): : to form or have in the mind
accept: : to receive (something offered) willingly accept a gift
apprehend: : arrest , seize apprehend a thief
comprehend: : to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of unable to comprehend what has happened
get: : to gain possession of got a new bicycle
grasp: : to make the motion of seizing : clutch grasping for support
know: : to perceive directly : have direct cognition of
understand: : to grasp the meaning of understand Russian
absorb: : to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way a sponge absorbs water charcoal absorbs gas plant roots absorb water
digest: : a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as
Near Antonyms of con
disremember: : forget
forget: : to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall I forget his name
misremember: : to remember incorrectly When people report on complex social or political situations, they may misremember many of the specifics … yet can accurately describe the basic situation that took place. — Rita L. Atkinson et al. Perhaps I misremember . But I think not. — Anne F. Thurston
disregard: : to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice Please disregard what I said in my last e-mail. He disregarded her advice.
ignore: : to refuse to take notice of
neglect: : to give little attention or respect to : disregard The building has been neglected for years.
overlook: : to look over : inspect took down a map and overlooked it — Eileen Duggan
overpass: : to pass across, over, or beyond : cross
pass over: : a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt
slight: : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
slur (over): : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
Antonyms of con
unlearn: : to put out of one’s knowledge or memory
Synonyms of con
audit: : a formal examination of an organization’s or individual’s accounts or financial situation The audit showed that the company had misled investors.
check (out): : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check
examine: : to inspect closely
inspect: : to view closely in critical appraisal : look over
overlook: : to look over : inspect took down a map and overlooked it — Eileen Duggan
oversee: : survey , watch From his hilltop home he can oversee the river below.
review: : a formal military inspection
scan: : to read or mark so as to show metrical structure scan poetry
scrutinize: : to examine closely and minutely
survey: : to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise
view: : extent or range of vision : sight tried to keep the ship in view sat high in the bleachers to get a good view
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notice: : warning or intimation of something : announcement subject to change without notice — Dun’s Rev. Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival.
(2) : the announcement of a party’s intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time tenants’ right freely to give notice — Store Bolin
(3) : the condition of being warned or notified — usually used in the phrase on notice putting all … court personnel on notice that fundamental rights had to be observed — E. E. Nobleman
observe: : to conform one’s action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with failed to observe the law and as a consequence had to pay a fine
watch: : to keep vigil as a devotional exercise
comb: : a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair
peruse: : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
pore (over): : to gaze intently
analyze: : to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by analysis
dissect: : to separate into pieces : expose the several parts of (something, such as an animal) for scientific examination dissect an earthworm dissecting flowers
parse: : to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other
delve (into): : excavate
explore: : to investigate, study, or analyze : look into explore the relationship between social class and learning ability — sometimes used with indirect questions to explore where ethical issues arise — R. T. Blackburn
b : to become familiar with by testing or experimenting explore new cuisines
investigate: : to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry
plumb: : a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
probe: : a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
research: : careful or diligent search
study: : a state of contemplation : reverie
categorize: : to put into a category : classify Birds are categorized by type in this field manual.
classify: : to arrange in classes (see class entry 1 sense 3 ) classifying books according to subject matter
pick over: : to examine in order to select the best or remove the unwanted
reinspect: : to inspect (something) again … promising that the same engineering firm would reinspect every house once the work was done. — Douglas Frantz et al.
rereview: : to review (something) again rereviewed the data/case … some reviews would need to be thrown out and each of these studies would need to be re-reviewed by another professional … — Susan Wilczynski
resurvey: : to survey (something or someone) again He had streets resurveyed to make sure that roads were properly straight … — Geographical Review … discovered that when newlywed couples were resurveyed after a two year period, those whose marriage had soured recalled that things had always been bad … — Dominic Beaulieu-Prévost and Antonio Zadra
Phrases Synonymous with con
Near Antonyms of con
skim: : to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance skim boiling syrup
glance (at or over): : to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle the bullet glanced off the wall
miss: : to fail to hit, reach, or contact miss the target
overlook: : to look over : inspect took down a map and overlooked it — Eileen Duggan
Synonyms of con
beat: : to strike repeatedly:
bilk: : to block the free development of : frustrate fate bilks their hopes
bleed: : to emit or lose blood
cheat: : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property
chisel: : a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
chouse: : cheat , trick
cozen: : to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
defraud: : to deprive of something by deception or fraud trying to defraud the public Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
diddle: : to move with short rapid motions
do: : to bring to pass : carry out do another’s wishes it is my earnest desire to know the will of Providence … and if I can learn what it is I will do it — Abraham Lincoln
do in: : to bring about the defeat or destruction of a businessman done in by greed
euchre: : a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand
fiddle: : violin
fleece: : the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
flimflam: : deceptive nonsense
gaff: : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles
gyp: : a college servant
hose: : a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot
hustle: : to crowd or push roughly : jostle , shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters
mulct: : fine , penalty
nobble: : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
pluck: : to pull or pick off or out
ream: : a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets
rip off: : an act or instance of stealing : theft
rook: : a common Old World gregarious crow (Corvus frugilegus) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies
screw: : a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits
shake down: : an improvised bed (such as one made up on the floor)
short: : having little length
shortchange: : to give less than the correct amount of change to
skin: : the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers
skunk: : any of various common omnivorous black-and-white New World mammals (especially genus Mephitis) of the weasel family that have a pair of perineal glands from which a secretion of pungent and offensive odor is ejected
squeeze: : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress
stick: : a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as
stiff: : not easily bent : rigid a stiff collar
sting: : to prick painfully: such as
sucker: : one that sucks especially a breast or udder : suckling
swindle: : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
thimblerig: : a swindling trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one to another of three small cups to fool the spectator guessing its location
victimize: : to make a victim of
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extort: : to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
wrench: : to move with a violent twist
wrest: : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
wring: : to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid wring a towel dry
clip: : encompass
gouge: : a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
nick: : a small notch, groove, or chip For one thing, formal chairs, beds and tables require greater vigilance on the part of the owners to protect against nicks and spills. — Sarah Collins
overcharge: : to charge too much or too fully
soak: : to lie immersed in liquid (such as water) : become saturated by or as if by immersion
exploit: : deed , act
milk: : a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
deceive: : ensnare … he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind … — John Milton
dupe: : one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
fool: : a person lacking in judgment or prudence Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.
gull: : any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
trick: : a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud
rope (in): : a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together
betray: : to lead astray
bitch: : the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals
double-cross: : to deceive by double-dealing : betray
bamboozle: : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe , hoodwink I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.
fast-talk: : to influence or persuade by fluent, facile, and usually deceptive or tricky talk fast-talked him into buying a lemon
Phrases Synonymous with con
Synonyms of con
bamboozle: : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe , hoodwink I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.
beguile: : hoodwink beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her
bluff: : having a broad flattened front a ship with bluff bows
buffalo: : any of several wild bovids: such as
burn: : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases a small fire burns on the hearth
catch: : to capture or seize especially after pursuit catch a thief
cozen: : to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
deceive: : ensnare … he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind … — John Milton
delude: : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive , trick … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … — Andrew Delbanco … Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. — Michael Knox Beran
dupe: : one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
fake out: : to deliberately mislead : fool , trick
fool: : a person lacking in judgment or prudence Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.
gaff: : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles
gammon: : ham sense 2
gull: : any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
have: : to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement they have a new car I have my rights
have on: : wear has on a new suit
hoax: : to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous were hoaxed by the website
hoodwink: : blindfold
hornswoggle: : bamboozle , hoax
humbug: : something designed to deceive and mislead Their claims are humbug . She’s only 30? Humbug!
juggle: : to perform the tricks of a juggler
misguide: : to lead astray : misdirect prejudice misguides our minds
misinform: : to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly That small, self-serving cabal managed to misinform generations of Americans with malicious myths that misshaped history. — Dana D. Kelley "Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed . I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … " — Agatha Christie — see also misinformed
mislead: : to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
snooker: : a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 variously colored balls
snow: : precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)
spoof: : deceive , hoax
string along: : to keep waiting strung him along until the boss was back from lunch
suck in: : dupe , hoodwink
sucker: : one that sucks especially a breast or udder : suckling
take in: : an act of taking in especially by deceiving
trick: : a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud
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kid: : a young person kids in high school
put on: : pretended , assumed
tease: : to make fun of : kid
bleed: : to emit or lose blood
cheat: : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property
chisel: : a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
defraud: : to deprive of something by deception or fraud trying to defraud the public Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
diddle: : to move with short rapid motions
euchre: : a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand
flam: : a drumbeat of two strokes of which the first is a very quick grace note
fleece: : the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
gyp: : a college servant
hustle: : to crowd or push roughly : jostle , shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters
mulct: : fine , penalty
rook: : a common Old World gregarious crow (Corvus frugilegus) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies
shortchange: : to give less than the correct amount of change to
skin: : the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers
squeeze: : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress
stick: : a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as
sting: : to prick painfully: such as
swindle: : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
Phrases Synonymous with con
Near Antonyms of con
debunk: : to expose the sham (see sham entry 1 sense 2 ) or falseness of debunk a legend
expose: : to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition expose troops needlessly has not yet been exposed to measles
reveal: : to make known through divine inspiration
show up: : to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults showed them up as frauds
uncloak: : to remove a cloak or cover from
uncover: : to make known : bring to light : disclose , reveal uncover the truth
unmask: : to reveal the true nature of : expose
disclose: : to open up
divulge: : to make public : proclaim
tell: : to relate in detail : narrate told the whole story to us
unveil: : to remove a veil or covering from
disabuse: : to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy sense 1a ) was quickly disabused of the idea that anything had changed
disenchant: : to free from illusion
disillusion: : the condition of being disenchanted : the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation or hope suffered romantic disillusions
Antonyms of con
undeceive: : to free from deception, illusion, or error
Synonyms of conn
helm: : a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
navigate: : to travel by water : sail navigated down to the mouth of the river
pilot: : one employed to steer a ship : helmsman
steer: : a male bovine animal and especially a domestic ox (Bos taurus) castrated before sexual maturity — compare stag sense 3
Words Related to conn
commandeer: : to compel to perform military service Civilians were commandeered by the army and forced to fight.
hijack: : to steal by stopping a vehicle on the highway
highjack: : to steal by stopping a vehicle on the highway
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