con game

Noun

Meaning

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

confidence trick confidence game con sting hustle bunco bunko scam flimflam grift bunco game bunko game dodge swindle hocus-pocus
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Antonyms

honor reliability integrity innocence honesty correctness
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Hypernyms

swindle rig cheat

Hyponyms

sting operation

Examples

Democracy is a con game. It's a word invented to placate people to make them accept a given institution. All institutions sing, ‘We are free.' The minute you hear ‘freedom' and ‘democracy', watch out... because in a truly free nation, no one has to tell you you're free. Jacque Fresco

This is the ultimate con game - I'm having fun and people pay me to do it. Adam Osborne

Each week, host Georgia Hardstark () is joined by experts on the con game to break down the real life tricks of the trade used within Bravo’s original scripted series “Imposters.” Source: Internet

He registered a new company in and moved the con game to Edmonton, luring more investors who lost another $7 million after Ritter became involved. Source: Internet

Spielberg's con game shines in 'Catch Me If You Can' Source: Internet

The Sting: The budget battle in Ontario's biggest city is like the old movie about a spectacular con game. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

con dios Con Ed con flu con job con law con man