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con
adverb
noun
verb
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
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adverb
In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
“Much was written pro and con”
noun
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
noun
An argument opposed to a proposal
noun
A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
verb
Commit to memory; learn by heart
“Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?”
verb
Deprive of by deceit
“He swindled me out of my inheritance”
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Much was written pro and con
Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?
He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her
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