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con

/ˈkɑːn/

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noun

plural cons

[count] informal :a dishonest trick that is done to get someone's money

It was not a good investment but a con [=swindle, scam] to rob them of their savings. - called also (US) confidence game, (US) con game, (Brit) confidence trick, (Brit) con trick, - compare 3con 4con

verb

cons; conned; conning

[+ obj] informal :to deceive or to trick (someone) :to persuade (someone) by telling lies

We don't like being conned. [=swindled]

They are accused of conning retirees out of their savings. [=of deceiving retired people in order to take their savings]

She was conned into volunteering.

He conned his way into the job. [=he lied about his qualifications to get the job]

noun

plural cons

[count] informal :a person in prison :convict

a tough con

an ex-con [=a former prisoner] - compare 1con 4con

noun

plural cons

[count] a person who is opposed to something

When the new law was proposed, we began hearing arguments from both the pros and the cons. [=from the people who supported it and the people who opposed it]

an argument against something

Each technology has its pros and cons. [=has its good parts and its bad parts] :a reason for not doing something

They carefully considered the pros and cons of starting their own business. [=considered the arguments for and against starting their own business]

Buying a home can be risky, but the pros outweigh the cons. [=the advantages outweigh the disadvantages] - compare 1con 3con

adverb

against something

A lot has been written pro and con about the new law. [=both for and against the new law]

* Các từ tương tự:
con artist, con game, con man, con trick, concatenation, concave, concavity, conceal, concealer