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Conning people into buying a book to prepare for an "Ebola apocalypse" is not just irresponsible, it's pathetic.

No helicopters swung their blades above; there were only the bulge of a conning tower and the heavy inset glasses of the lookouts.

Meta stood conning the words—woman—giant—mountain—glory—and begged for another tale.

Up and my office, there conning my measuring Ruler, which I shall grow a master of in a very little time.

Only the upper 100 portion of the conning tower escaped a ducking.

Ralph walked back to where Mr. Duff was standing at the binnacle, conning the ship.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to conning, such as: bill of goods, con, flattery, flimflam, hosing, and ripoff.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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