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Con
/kɒn/
To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
📖 Definitions of "Con "
verb
- 1
To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
- 2
To know, understand, acknowledge.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Con "
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| learnnoun | The act of learning something. |
| memorizeverb | To fully learn so as to have entirely available to the memory; to learn by heart, commit to memory. |
| convictnoun | (law) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body. |
| mulctnoun | (law) A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one. |
| confidence gamenoun | A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won. |
| con gamenoun | A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. |
| defraudverb | (transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. |
| inmatenoun | A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient). |
| bunconoun | (US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick. |
| gypnoun | (derogatory, sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off. |
| swindlenoun | An instance of swindling. |
| jailbirdnoun | A prisoner or an ex-prisoner |
| gaolbirdnoun | (Commonwealth) Dated spelling of jailbird. |
| nobblenoun | (UK, slang) A deliberate act of injury or obstruction. |
| hustlenoun | A state of busy activity. |
| diddlenoun | (slang, childish, countable) The penis. |
| bunkonoun | Alternative spelling of bunco. [(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.] |
| flimflamnoun | Alternative form of flim-flam. [Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.] |
| stingnoun | A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom. |
| rooknoun | (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling. |
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