con
Example Sentences
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He’s not as unapologetically hammy as Andrew Polec’s Pirelli, the tonsorial con man who adopts a fake mustache and an even faker Italian accent, but he lends the musical a satiric gaiety.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Laura Anne also thinks paying for priority boarding is "a bit of a con".
From BBC
“It’s a con, you know,” said Mal, but she handed over a bronze piece anyway.
From Literature
“Honestly, if we succeed, I bet we’ll make the newspaper. Everyone in this town is obsessed with this stupid con.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
