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   Con

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   verb

   • 1. persuade (someone) to do or believe something, typically by use of a deception: "I conned him into giving me your home number"

   noun

   • 1. an instance of deceiving or tricking someone: "a con artist"

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

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does conned mean?

   • Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CONNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of con informal 2. past simple and past participle of con…. Learn more.

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   What does cond mean?

   • 1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned. 2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel. [From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see conduce .] To swindle (a victim) by first winning his or her confidence; dupe. n. A swindle.

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   What does conning mean?

   • verb (used with object),conned, con·ning. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully: She's been conning her grandfather's medical diaries for months. to commit to memory: I have conned the state capitals in alphabetical order, from Albany to Trenton. verb (used with object),conned, con·ning.

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   Are people being conned?

   • There is absolutely no question of people being in any way conned. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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     CONNED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of con...

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     to make someone believe something false, usually so that...

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   The meaning of CON is something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle. How to use con in a sentence.

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   Conned definition: relating to, or being the victim of, a swindle, scam, or trick. See examples of CONNED used in a sentence.

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   To direct the steering or course of (a vessel). n. 1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned. 2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel. [From cond, from Middle English conduen, from Old French conduire, from Latin condūcere, to lead together; see conduce .]

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   5 days ago · 1. a. short for confidence trick. b. ( as modifier ) con man. verb Word forms: cons, conning, conned. 2. (transitive) to swindle or defraud. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from confidence. Examples of 'conned' in a sentence. conned.