Con artists take advantage of the credulity of inexperienced investors and swindle them out of their money.
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Con
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Synonyms for "con" (338 found)
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Noun(12 words)
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co-
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conflictingconsconsiderationcontemplatecontracontradictorycontradistinctioncontrapositioncontrarietycontraryconvictconvincecountercounter tocozencribcrossdeceitdefrauddetenu
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Noun(19 words)
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27 total sentences available.
There were a lot of opinions, pro and con, on this question.
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If pro is the opposite of con is the opposite of progress Congress?
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His post is merely a huge con.
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