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    [Noun]  | "con" | \ ˈkän \


    1: something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle

    Origin: 1901 ;

     Derivative of {see: |con:7|con:7};

    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: convict

    Origin: 1893 ;

     By shortening;

    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: convention

    Origin: 1940 ;

     By shortening;

    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: an argument or evidence in opposition

    2: the negative position or one holding it

    Origin: 1589 ;

     Derivative of {see: |con:6|con:6};

    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: a destructive disease of the lungs; especially : tuberculosis

    Origin: 1915 ;

     Short for {see: |consumption|consumption};

    [Verb]  | "con" 


    1: swindle

    2: manipulate

    3: persuade, cajole

    Origin: 1896 ;

     Derivative of {see: |con:1|con:1} or {see: |con:7|con:7};

    [Verb]  | "con" 


    1: to commit to memory

    2: to study or examine closely

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can{mat|can:1|};

    [Verb]  | "con" 


    1: to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship)

    [Adverb]  | "con" 


    1: on the negative side : in opposition

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Short for Latin contrā "opposite, against," in the phrase pro and contra{mat|contra-|};

    [Adjective]  | "con" 


    1: confidence

    Origin: 1889 ;

     By shortening;

    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence;


      * e.g., " ... a program to help ex-cons find employment "



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    [Noun]  | "con" 


    1: an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value;


      * e.g., " ... the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car "



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    [Noun]  | "mod con" 


    1: something that adds to one's ease of living;


      * e.g., " ... bedrooms at the English country inn are filled with 18th-century charm, while the bathrooms have all the mod cons that 21st-century tourists demand "




    [Verb]  | "con" 


    1: to commit to memory;


      * e.g., " ... usually candidates con their entire campaign speech, right down to the jokes they supposedly ad-lib "




    2: to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition);


      * e.g., " ... seemed to be conning his face for any sign of uncertainty "



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    [Verb]  | "con" 


    1: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;


      * e.g., " ... a fly-by-night operator who had conned hundreds of would-be homeowners out of their hard-earned money "




    2: to cause to believe what is untrue;


      * e.g., " ... tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery "



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    [Verb]  | "conn" 


    1: to operate or control the course of;


      * e.g., " ... there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor "



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     [ "con" ]

    1: Short for "conservative" in the modern American political sphere. A double entendre because of its "dishonest, manipulative" connotation.

      * e.g.,  ... I sure as hell hope the cons get kicked out of office soon. 

     [ "con" ]

    1:  Shortened form of the word convict.

      * e.g.,  ... That con coned me out of $50. 

     [ "con" ]

    2:  Something which rips someone off

     [ "con" ]

    1: Slang term for a ripoff ot the act of ripping off somebody.

      * e.g.,  ... A person who is good at scamming others is called a con artist. 

     [ "con" ]

    1: con or CON is a reserved file that Windows does not allow you to use and thus being prohibited by Microsoft, this is also because the file is reserved for the computer's console also known as the computer's terminal.

      * e.g.,  ... When renaming it: The specified device name is invalid 

     [ "con" ]

    1: Bloody or Damn Stupid in french =P

      * e.g.,  ... c'est con!! 

     [ "con" ]

    1: In french slang it has an offensive term and a freindlier term.Only used for male.

      * e.g.,  ... Il est vraiment con se type.- That guy is really a dumb ass! 

     [ "con" ]

    2:  con("friendlier"):idiot

     [ "con" ]

    3:  con(offensive):dumb ass

     [ "con" ]

    4: female: see conne

     [ "con" ]

    1: A shortened term, meaning "Convention". A place where many people with simular intrests gather to show their respects. Such as star trek conventions, anime conventions, and motorcycle conventions.

      * e.g.,  ... "Are you going to cosplay at the con this year?" 

     [ "con" ]

    1: the spanish word for "with"

      * e.g.,  ... i am going to the the dance con(with) her! 

     [ "con" ]

    1: an argument opposed to a proposal

      * e.g.,  ... I con his oppinion... 

     [ "con" ]

    1: Abbreviation for "constitution," typically a statistic used in role-playing games.

      * e.g.,  ... I need a couple more points in con or my dwarf will suxxor. 

     [ "con" ]

    2: Used by table-top gamers and MMPORG players

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