cozening

verb

Definition of cozeningnext
present participle of cozen
1
as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue cozened several elderly ladies into believing that he was intending marriage

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2
as in cheating
to rob by the use of trickery or threats cozened scores of people by persuading them to hand over funds that he would "invest"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cozening
  1. deceiving
  2. cheating
  3. fooling
  4. hustling
  5. beating
  6. doing
Verb
  • What were once simple schemes have now turned into complex operations capable of deceiving even the most tech-savvy individuals.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And what happens next is so deceiving.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Verb
  • Most significantly, with three other dangerous Bears weapons spread to the right, safety Xavier Woods began cheating in that direction before the play began.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Alexander says having an app summarize material for a learner is not considered cheating.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheating
Verb
  • At one point, Stevenson, who is entering his second season, even let out a deep sigh when asked about the difficulty of covering Allen, a seasoned vet skilled in fooling defensive backs.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Feminist activism wasn’t based on fooling women to give up something great.
    Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of fooling
Verb
  • Those best situated to make crypto common and an essential part of life are likely much younger than the politicians out hustling for votes.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • That means hustling through a shower and getting dressed; a friend is picking me up for a day of thrift shopping and hitting the Amish grocery stores.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of hustling
Verb
  • Last World Cup in Qatar was won by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, beating France in the final.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
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  • But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The installation and monthly fees related to those alarm systems are also deductible as part of the cost of doing business on those types of properties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
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