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conns

We have found lemma(root) word of conns : con.

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[kɒn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them
(e.g: I conned him into giving me your home number)

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Origin:
late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick

[kɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of deceiving or tricking someone
(e.g: the Charter is a glossy public relations con)

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Origin:
late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick

[kɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a disadvantage of or argument against something
(e.g: borrowers have to weigh up the pros and cons of each mortgage offer)

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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin contra ‘against’

[kɒn], (Noun)

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- a convict
(e.g: you don't snitch to the prison authorities on another con)

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Origin:
late 19th century: abbreviation

[kɒn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- study attentively or learn by heart (a piece of writing)
(e.g: the children conned their pages with a great show of industry)

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Origin:
Middle English cunne, conne, con, variants of can

[kɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a convention, especially one for enthusiasts of science fiction and fantasy literature and films
(e.g: an SF con)

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Origin:
1940s: abbreviation

[kɒn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- direct the steering of (a ship)
(e.g: he hadn't conned anything bigger than a Boston whaler)

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Origin:
early 17th century: apparently a weakened form of obsolete cond ‘conduct, guide’, from Old French conduire, from Latin conducere (see conduce)

[kɒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or post of conning a ship
(e.g: Mr Cargill, take the con)

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Origin:
early 17th century: apparently a weakened form of obsolete cond ‘conduct, guide’, from Old French conduire, from Latin conducere (see conduce)

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conns

We have found lemma(root) word of conns : con.

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