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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The team argued the pros and cons of killing a highly distinctive brand asset.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Charlotte Forrester owns nurseries in both Cardiff and Bath, and said she could see the pros and cons of both systems.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussed the pros and cons of a deal with President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The key questions: What are the pros and cons of each, and which is better — a loan or a withdrawal?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

During that long summer I’d been over and over the various arguments, all the pros and cons, and it was no longer a question that could be decided by an act of pure reason.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien