Cozening

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    fraud; deception; the acts of one who cozens

    "Her lily hand her rosy cheek lies under, / Cozening the pillow of a lawful kiss;"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cozen form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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deceiveabusebeatbeguilebeguilebeguile of

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"Her lily hand her rosy cheek lies under, / Cozening the pillow of a lawful kiss;"

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