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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Scams, schemes, ruthless cons: The untold story of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich.

From MarketWatch

But what are the pros and cons of that stance - and will it change its position?

From BBC

At Good Samaritan, Maia limps into the ER, cons her way into priority triage, gets stitched up, and limps back out against the doctor’s orders.

From Salon

There are some cons, but they really are more for your mom than for you.

From MarketWatch

What are the pros and cons of opening up access to private markets?Join the conversation below.

From The Wall Street Journal