cons

NOUN

trick

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff cheat crime deception dupe fraud graft mockery swindle

WEAK

double-cross gold brick take in

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

WEAK

truthfulness

VERB

deceive, defraud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk dupe hoodwink swindle wheedle

STRONG

cajole cheat chicane coax flimflam fool hoax hornswoggle humbug inveigle mislead rook sweet-talk trick

WEAK

double-cross rip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

WEAK

be forthright be honest

Example Sentences

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That’s more than you needed, but it gives you a fuller picture about the pros/cons of the life — and future — that you are planning.

From MarketWatch

"You can't go into these things blind... you've got to see the pros and cons," he said.

From BBC

For that reason, you should have a plan A, plan B and plan C, and write down the pros and cons of each one.

From MarketWatch

"No policy is without some pros and cons," Shearer said.

From BBC

Washington’s current focus on regional advancement has set the pros and cons into sharper relief.

From The Wall Street Journal